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nior offensive tackle Mason Cole is one of the most sought-after players at his position in the country, and three pro- grams currently have the bulk of his attention. "Right now, Tarpon Springs (Fla.) East Lake ju- dition. It also feels like a big family at each place. They all have a lot of things going for them." Other national programs that have my main three schools are Notre Dame, Michigan and USC," the 6-4, 285-pound four- star recruit said. "Those are the schools that have stayed in touch the most and have seemed the most interested in me. I'm just showing the love back to them. "All of those schools have a lot of tra- MASON COLE Four-Star Junior Offensive Tackle Set For Return Trip PREP PROFILES player in Florida, No. 6 offensive tackle in the country and No. 44 overall recruit in the nation Class: 2014 Status: Offered Position: Offensive Tackle Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 285 247Sports Ranking: No. 10 East Lake High School Tarpon Springs, Fla. ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ fore, the fact that the team was headed to Boston College as an undefeated outfit and the No. 4 BCS program increased the in- trigue. "I liked them be- experience everything." While the Irish had his attention be- offered are Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, South Carolina and Stanford. Cole took a visit to Notre Dame in late July with his teammate and fel- low 2014 target Artavis Scott, a wide receiver, and he's slated for a trip back to campus for the game against Wake Forest Nov. 17. "I'll be there," he said. "I just want to ning backs/slot receivers coach Tony Alford has a good track record of bring- ing in top Florida talent, and he isn't straying away from those efforts while pursuing the country's No. 6 offensive tackle. "Things are going great with him," stops that the Florida native has made for games this season. Irish recruiting coordinator and run- (Oct. 20), Stan- ford (Oct. 9) and USC (Nov. 10) are among the other fore the season, and then to see them go 9-0 is great," Cole said. "It makes me excited to go see a game there." M i c h i g a n Cole shared. "We stay in touch and talk once or twice a week on the phone and on Facebook. We're building a good relationship." Notre Dame will look to build on see a good atmosphere. I want to see all the fans and interact with them … just that when hosting him for the contest against the Demon Deacons. — Will Biggers and Jason Sapp