Frank Vitovitch
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Frank Vitovitch
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com.
Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University.
Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times.
Other Published Works/Citations for Frank
Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today
Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report
Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors
Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth
Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports
Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption
Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
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Notre Dame Football Highlights: Irish Offense Breaks Out Against UNC in 45-32 Victory
Notre Dame played one of the worst defenses they’ll face all year on Saturday, and it was just what the doctor ordered for an offense that struggled the…
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Notre Dame Down Two Key Players From 2-Deep for North Carolina Today
When Notre Dame kicks off against North Carolina in about an hour, the Fighting Irish will be without two key players from their two-deep. Backup safety Ramon Henderson,…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Score Enough to Enter Bye Week .500
Win and advance is usually the name of the game late in the season for football teams, but Notre Dame finds itself in that situation in week 4.…
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Notre Dame Football Mailbag: Can Defense Shine, Offense Wake Up against Heels?
Unfortunately, I did not get to record a preview pod this week, even though I got some questions on Twitter for said pod. A work happy hour was…
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5 Things Liked: Notre Dame Pass Rush Awakens, and Chris Tyree Gets the Ball in Win Over Cal
Notre Dame won their first game of the season on Saturday, giving head coach Marcus Freeman the first win of his head coaching career. The win was far…
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Tommy Rees Channeled Inner Purple-Faced BK in Now Viral Clip from Notre Dame’s Win Over Cal
Tommy Rees has officially gone viral again. Last December he went semi-viral for his “f it, I’m staying” clip when announcing he was rejecting Brian Kelly’s offer to…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Shows Signs of Life Amid Concerns in Win Over Cal
Notre Dame finally won its first game under new head coach Marcus Freeman on Saturday, besting Cal 24-17 despite their best efforts to let the Bears tie the…
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Notre Dame Football Highlights: Defense Powers Irish to First Win of Season
Notre Dame earned their first win of the season on Saturday in a 24-17 victory over Cal. The Irish defense racked up six sacks and had multiple turnovers…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Pyne Shine for Notre Dame Against Cal?
Notre Dame stumbles into week 3, the owners of a shocking 0-2 record under first-year head coach Marcus Freeman. The Irish, coming off a humbling loss to Marshall,…
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Podcast: Notre Dame-Cal Preview: It’s Pyne for Notre Dame To Get Their First Win
Frank recorded solo this week to preview Notre Dame’s matchup with Cal, and the first career start for Irish junior quarterback Drew Pyne. The Irish are off to…
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Green Isn’t the Only Major Difference in Notre Dame’s Jersey for Cal Game
Notre Dame announced they would be wearing green jerseys for the Cal game over the summer as part of this year’s “Irish Wear Green” week. On Thursday, though,…
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Notre Dame Xs and Os | How Irish Failed the Numbers Game vs. Marshall
ISD’s Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang talked about the impact of Tyler Buchner’s injury and many other topics on the latest Hit & Hustle. They also talked a…
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5 Things I Liked: Struggling to Find Positives in An Inexplicable Notre Dame Loss
I hate writing this column after games like this. That’s one of the reasons why it’s so late this week, but I do try to do it after…
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Another Cruel Twist of Injury Fate For Notre Dame’s Tyler Buchner
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed what everyone suspected from when they saw Tyler Buchner’s left arm hanging and freshman QB Steve Angelli supporting it on the…
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Marcus Freeman: We All Have to Look At Ourselves to Fix Issues Notre Dame’s Having
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was blunt following yesterday’s surprising loss to Marshall in his home debut as the head coach of the Fighting. Freeman said that…
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Immediate Overreactions: Honeymoon Over After Notre Dame Upset by Marshall in Freeman’s Home-Opener
A loss in the Fiesta Bowl to a top-5 foe after being named head coach three weeks prior wasn’t great but was explainable. A loss to another top-5…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Gets Back on Track this Weekend in Home Opener
Notre Dame returns to action this weekend for its home opener looking for its first win of the season. The Irish offense was sluggish on the road last…
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Buy Officially Licensed Notre Dame Football Player NIL Jerseys
Through a partnership with Fanatics, Notre Dame launched officially licensed “pick a player NIL jerseys” today, giving Notre Dame fans the ability to support their favorite players in…
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Notre Dame Football Buy or Sell: Is the Irish Defense Elite?
Greg was back on the ISD YouTube page with another Buy/Sell video, this time talking about the Notre Dame defense that held the explosive Ohio State offense to…
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Notre Dame Football Buy Or Sell: Offense?
Greg breaks down the Notre Dame offense following the week one loss to Ohio State when the offense put up just 10 points against the 2nd ranked Buckeyes.…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Does A lot Right In Loss to Ohio State
No loss is fun to write about, but too many big game losses for Notre Dame over the last 20 years have ended in Notre Dame playing like…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Opportunity Lost for Notre Dame Against Ohio State
Notre Dame went into Columbus on Saturday night, and for 45 minutes, it looked like the Irish might just pull off a massive upset. But instead, the 2nd…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Fades in 4th Quarter in 21-10 Loss to Ohio State
Notre Dame held the lead on the road against Ohio State for nearly three quarters of action but faded in the fourth quarter when the Irish offense stalled…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Slay Goliath in Columbus?
Notre Dame kicks off its 2022 football season in 24 hours on the road against the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Marcus Freeman makes his regular season debut…
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Podcast: Previewing Notre Dame’s Season Opener Against Media Crowned Preseason Champs Ohio State
I had to pod solo this week to preview the season opener against Ohio State, but that didn’t stop me from holding back on the media’s crowning of…
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Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner Excited for Ohio State, Talks Emotions Heading into Opener
Notre Dame starting quarterback Tyler Buchner is just days away from making the first start of his collegiate career under the lights at the Horseshoe in a top-5…
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Hit & Hustle: 5 Keys to A Notre Dame Upset of Ohio State – Defense
Greg broke down 5 keys on offense that Notre Dame needs to happen if they are to upset 2nd ranked Ohio State on Saturday night in the Horseshoe.…
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All-American Jarrett Patterson Still Questionable for Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Notre Dame enteres this weekend’s showdown with Ohio State with a relatively clean bill of health, but there is one big-time player on the injury list – starting…
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Hit & Hustle: 5 Keys to A Notre Dame Upset of Ohio State – Offense
Greg broke down five critical keys for the Notre Dame offense as the Fighting Irish look to knock off the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes as more than…
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Hit & Hustle: Notre Dame Football Offensive Skill Position Preview
Greg and Jamie at ISD recorded the latest episode of Hit & Hustle, breaking down Notre Dame football’s offensive skill positions for 2022. The two talked about: Notre…
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Podcast: Notre Dame Football 2022 Over/Unders, Prop Bets, and Predictions
We spent the last week of Notre Dame’s off-season before our first game week of the season to dive into a slew of Notre Dame football prop bets,…
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Is Braden Lenzy Finally Ready to Take Off Again for Notre Dame Football?
Braden Lenzy was an absolute weapon for the Notre Dame offense during the second half of the 2019 season. He was the deep threat the team had been…
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Hit & Hustle: Notre Dame Football Post-Open Practice Reaction
Greg and Jamie from Irish Sports Daily react to today’s open Notre Dame football practice – the last open practice before the season opener against Ohio State in…
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Xavier Watts Practicing at Wide Receiver for Notre Dame
With Notre Dame’s numbers dwindling at wide receiver following the injury to Avery Davis last week, it seemed inevitable that Notre Dame would move someone to receiver at…
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Keon Keeley Decommits: Notre Dame Loses Highest Rated Recruit in Years
Notre Dame no longer has the top-ranked recruiting class in the country as of Wednesday night after sustaining a massive blow to the class of 2023 when 5-star…
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NFL Legend Larry Fitzgerald Talks to Notre Dame Football Players
Notre Dame had a very special guest address them on Tuesday. NFL legend and future hall of fame Larry Fitzgerald spoke to the team, telling them how lucky…
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Podcast: Notre Dame’s Offensive Versatility Remains Strong, Mind Boggling Wing Takes, and More
Greg and I returned to action this week to talk about why the Notre Dame offense is versatile enough to sustain the loss of Avery Davis, even though…
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Hit & Hustle: Reaction to Avery Davis Injury and Buchner as Notre Dame Football’s QB1
Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama or Irish Sports Daily recorded an impromptu Hit & Hustle yesterday with an instant reaction to the heartbreaking Avery Davis news. They talk…
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Avery Davis Injury Brutal for Him and Notre Dame Football
On Saturday, Notre Dame football was dealt a crushing blow when news broke that 6th-year senior wide receiver Avery Davis tore an ACL and will be out for…
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Hit & Hustle: 2022 Notre Dame Football Offensive Line Breakdown
Greg and Jamie of Irish Sports Daily broke down the Notre Dame offensive line heading into the 2022 season on the latest episode of Hit & Hustle. Greg…
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Must See: Notre Dame Football Belts Out Bon Jovi Karaoke
For the most part, you can’t coach speed, and you can’t necessarily coach vibes. Well, you at least can’t force vibes, and the vibes coming out of Notre…
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Hit & Hustle | Notre Dame Football Opening of Preseason Camp Reaction
Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama or Irish Sports Daily recap a busy Friday as Notre Dame football opened preseason camp for the 2022 season. Freshman OL Joey Tanona…
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Freeman Confirms Jarrett Patterson’s Move to Guard for Notre Dame
For the last few months, it’s been assumed that Jarrett Patterson was moving to guard for the 2022 season after starting at center the previous three seasons. Notre…
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Freeman Leaves Door Open for Logan Diggs to Play in Notre Dame Opener
When Marcus Freeman gave an injury update for his team at Friday’s press conference, the first for fall camp 2022, the one surprising development was him leaving the…
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Podcast: Notre Dame Football Heads Into Fall Camp on a Recruiting Heater
Notre Dame decided to head into fall camp for 2022 on another hot streak on the recruiting trail. The Irish picked up a huge commitment on Thursday night…
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Where To Buy 2022 Notre Dame Football Tickets
This post is sponsored content from TicketIQ.com Primary market face-value single-game tickets for the 2022 season went on sale Thursday, July 28th at 6 p.m. local time via…
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Podcast: Mixed Reactions to Shamrock Series Jerseys, The Big 10 is Annoying and more with Special Guest Ryan Ritter
With Greg unavailable this week, Frank is joined by Ryan Ritter (@ndtex) from Her Loyal Sons. Ryan dusted off his Notre Dame podcasting mic after retiring from the…
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Notre Dame Football 2022 Coaching Staff
With the 2022 Notre Dame football season right around the corner, we’re updating our roster, coaching staff, and depth chart pages – starting with the coaching staff. Notre…
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Podcast: Position Groups We’ll Be Watching with Notre Dame Football Fall Camp Around the Corner
Fall camp is just two weeks away for Notre Dame football, meaning we’re inching closer and closer to the start of the 2022 Notre Dame football season. This…
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Michael Mayer Talks Big Difference in Brain Kelly/Marcus Freeman Coaching Styles
Will Compton had Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer on his podcast, Bussin’ With the Boys, this week, along with NFL star tight end Greg Kittle. Compton talked…