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 HC Marcus Freeman on the Dan Patrick Show: “I Didn’t Want to Make the Same Mistake Twice”
New Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman continued to rounds of national radio and TV shows on Monday in advance of his official press conference later this afternoon.…
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Watch New Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman’s Intro Press Conference Today
Notre Dame will officially introduce Marcus Freeman as the new head coach of the Fighting Irish on Monday at 2:00 PM ET. The press conference will be broadcast…
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Podcast: First Impressions of Notre Dame’s Fiesta Bowl Matchup & the Opportunity for Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame is officially Fiesta Bowl-bound. Greg and Frank talk about their initial thoughts of the matchup with Oklahoma and the opportunity that Marcus Freeman has in his…
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Marcus Freeman’s Recruiting Pitch for Notre Dame Should Have Irish Fans Excited
The ESPN College Football Gameday crew interviewed Marcus Freeman for the second time in two days on Sunday after the Irish’s Fiesta Bowl berth against Oklahoma State was…
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Notre Dame Football Fiesta Bowl Bound vs. Oklahoma State
Notre Dame was eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday when the Chaos Saturday we all were hoping for never materialized. Their consolation prize is not too bad, however,…
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Two Popular NY6 Bowl Predictions for Notre Dame Emerge Following Championship Games
With Notre Dame officially eliminated from playoff contention following the results of Saturday’s championship games, the likely 5th place Irish are assured of a New Year’s 6 bowl…
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Chaos No More: Notre Dame Eliminated from Playoff Contention, Await NY6 Pairing
In a season of chaos in a week defined by it for Notre Dame football, not enough of it happened on Saturday for Notre Dame to back into…
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Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman’s Interview from ESPN College Gameday
New Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman was on ESPN College Gameday on Saturday morning for his first national interview since officially being named head coach of…
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CFP Chair: Would be Surprised if Coaching Situation Impacted Notre Dame’s Final Ranking
College Football Playoff chair Gary Barta was on ESPN’s College Gameday on Saturday and confirmed what most media felt would be the case regarding Notre Dame’s evaluation and…
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What a World: Suddenly National Media is Sympathetic to Notre Dame?
It’s been a chaotic week for Notre Dame, starting with the bombshell that Brian Kelly was leaving for LSU. However, as the week winds down, perhaps the second…
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Rich Eisen: Could Notre Dame Actually Win the College Football Playoff This Season?
Rich Eisen, an admitted Notre Dame hater, pondered out loud on his show Friday whether or not the Irish could win the national championship this season. Eisen makes…
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Destination Playoffs: A Notre Dame Fan’s Guide to Championship Weekend
Notre Dame football is not playing this weekend since they already collected their 12th datapoint against FBS teams, while numerous others still have to do so this weekend…
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Notre Dame Trolls Brian Kelly with Marcus Freeman Intro Tweets
It’s safe to say that Brian Kelly probably won’t be invited back to Notre Dame for a long time (ever?). After leaving like a thief in the night…
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Podcast: Optimism, Excitement Soaring as Notre Dame Football Emerges from the Brink
The craziest week in Notre Dame football history is winding down with optimism and excitement soaring as the Irish emerged from the brink of disaster following the abrupt…
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How Brian Kelly Convincing Marcus Freeman Notre Dame Is Better than LSU Reshaped the Program
A little less than a year ago, Notre Dame and LSU were locked in a head recruiting battle, but it wasn’t for a cornerback or wide receiver or…
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Swarbrick’s Swift Action Stabilized Notre Dame Football Amid Chaos
The 2021 football season was a rollercoaster for Notre Dame. Still, the ultimate haymaker landed Monday night when Brian Kelly, the coach with the most losses in program…
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Taylor, Mickens, McNulty, O’Leary All Reportedly Staying at Notre Dame on Freeman’s Staff
At this point, we should probably start talking about who ISN’T staying at Notre Dame under new head coach Marcus Freeman because in addition to Tommy Rees and…
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Mike Elston Staying at Notre Dame Reportedly as Defensive Coordinator
One by one, Brian Kelly’s old assistant coaches are staying at Notre Dame instead of following their old boss to LSU. Defensive line coach Mike Elston reportedly ss…
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Tommy Rees Spurns Brian Kelly and LSU to Stay at Notre Dame
Brian Kelly attempted to lure Marcus Freeman and Tommy Rees with him to LSU when he left Notre Dame abruptly on Monday night. Both have rejected their old…
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Notre Dame Gets it Right: Irish To Make Marcus Freeman Next Head Coach
Notre Dame’s head coaching vacancy was not open long. Just 48 hours after news broke that Brian Kelly was running away from the challenge of taking Notre Dame…
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Tom Lemming Says Brian Kelly Liked Golfing More than Recruiting at Notre Dame
Whenever there is a coaching change, stories come out that never did while the coach was there. With Brian Kelly now out at Notre Dame after bolting for…
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Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick Meeting with Marcus Freeman Today
The Notre Dame head coaching search is heating up today with reports that Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick is meeting with Marcus Freeman instead of being in Dallas…
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Podcast: Trying to Make Sense of a Notre Dame Football Program Flipped Upside Down
A little over 24 hours after Brian Kelly flipped the program that he helped rebuild completely upside down, we recorded our thoughts on the latest podcast. It’s been…
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Notre Dame Football Coaching Searches Tend to Be Crazy
No one thought Notre Dame football would be going through a coaching change this off-season though Jack Swarbrick claims he isn’t surprised Brian Kelly left. Now that we…
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Sandbagging or Unprepared? Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick Doesn’t Give Many Answers
Was Notre Dame Athletic Jack Swarbrick sandbagging everyone this morning because he’s further along in replacing Brian Kelly than he wants to let on to, or did we…
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Brian Kelly Reportedly Abandoning Notre Dame for LSU
There are shocking news stories in sports, and then there are stories that hit you like a Mack truck out of nowhere. Tonight qualifies as the latter. According…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Ascending While Stanford Craters
Notre Dame finished off their second half of the season surge on Saturday night with a dominating 45-14 beatdown of rival Stanford. The Cardinal never tested the Irish,…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Blowouts Stanford, Caps Dominant November
Notre Dame capped off a dominant November on Saturday night with yet another blowout. While the Irish defense’s impressive touchdownless streak was halted, Notre Dame blew out rival…
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Notre Dame Football Hype Video: Stanford Game
Notre Dame closes out the regular season this evening with a visit to rival Stanford. The Irish look to add to their playoff resume with a hopefully convincing…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Make Another Playoff Statement?
Notre Dame is playing their best football at the best time. As we head into the regular-season finale, the Irish are an ascending team with their playoff hopes…
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5 Things I Liked: Explosive Plays on a Stress Free Notre Dame Senior Day
Whenever you win 55-0 on Senior Day, there is going to be a whole lot to like. Notre Dame played its most complete game of the season in…
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Podcast: Blowouts, Senior Day, Notre Dame Football is Fun: The Irish are on the Verge of Another Potential Playoff Berth
Football is fun again at Notre Dame with the Irish on the verge of another potential playoff berth after blowing out Georgia Tech on Senior Day to improve…
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Making Notre Dame’s Case: Brian Kelly Starts Politicking
Before he was a football coach, Brian Kelly was in politics. He used that experience on Saturday when he started politicking for his team’s playoff case following Notre…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Delivers Statement to Committee With Dominating Win
Notre Dame made a statement on Saturday by completely dominating Georgia Tech from start to finish. The Irish looked like and played like a playoff team in their…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Dominates Georgia Tech in Senior Day Shut Out
Notre Dame dominated Georgia Tech in all phases from start to finish Saturday afternoon in a 55-0 beatdown on Senior Day. Jack Coan tossed a pair of touchdowns,…
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Braden Lenzy Aka “Speedy Lenzales” Touchdown vs. UVA En Espanol
A few weeks back we shared a video made by Twitter user @Gonein2059 who has been creating videos each week of Notre Dame’s best plays with a Spanish…
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Notre Dame Football: Senior Day Hype Video
Notre Dame hosts Georgia Tech on Senior Day today in what will be the final game in Notre Dame Stadium for many Fighting Irish football players. Who all…
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Podcast: Senior Day at Notre Dame: What to expect and looking at who could be back in 2022
This week Frank had to ride solo since he and Greg’s schedules didn’t align well during the week. Frank breakdown the Georgia Tech game on Senior Day while…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Deliver a Blowout on Senior Day?
Notre Dame plays its final home game of the 2021 season tomorrow by hosting the 3-7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. With a high of 45 degrees tomorrow afternoon,…
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Final Games in Notre Dame Stadium or Not: Breaking Down All the Seniors with Eligibilty
Another unique Senior Day is upon us this weekend for Notre Dame football. Thanks to the free year of eligibility in 2020 during the COVID season, it’s not…
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History Through the Headsets: Inside Notre Dame’s Playoff Run During the Craziest Season in College Football History
This excerpt from History Through the Headsets: Inside Notre Dame’s Playoff Run During the Craziest Season in College Football History by John Mahoney and Reed Gregory is reprinted…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like from Notre Dame – UVA: They Probably Aren’t What You Think
For the first time in a few weeks, the five things I didn’t like column returns. I had hoped to keep up with all my weekly columns while…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Finds Pieces Amid More Chaos
Notre Dame’s had a season it would like to forget injury-wise in 2021, yet they just keep winning football games. Over the weekend, the undermanned Irish traveled to…
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Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees Named Broyles Award Nominee, Freeman Snubbed
One of Notre Dame’s coordinators is a nominee for the Broyles Award, and surprisingly it’s not defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman. Instead, it’s offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Freeman was…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions: Undermanned Irish Take Advantage of Short-Handed Cavaliers
Notre Dame improved to 9-1 on the season with a 25-point road victory over a Power 5 opponent Saturday night, and there’s still a large contingent of the…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Controls Virginia From Start to Finish in 28-3 Victory
Notre Dame improved to 9-1 on the season on Saturday night with a comfortable win over Virginia. The Cavaliers, playing without their star QB Brennan Armstrong, struggled to…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Will Notre Dame Have to Slow Down Virginia Offense?
Notre Dame heads to Charlottesville tonight for the first time since Will Fuller’s iconic touchdown grab in 2015 delivered one of the most dramatic Irish wins of the…
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Surprise, Surprise: Notre Dame Lands Massive Commitment from OT Aamil Wagner
Heading into Aamil Wagner’s announcement today, there was a widespread belief that the top-200 overall prospect would select Kentucky, where his brother is on the Wildcat staff. Wagner,…
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Podcast: Notre Dame – Virginia Preview Pod with a Detour Complaining About the CFP Committee
We recorded our Virginia preview pod with a slight detour complaining about how bad the College Football Playoff committee has messed up the rankings. Frank and Greg serendipitously…
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Chris Tyree, Lorenzo Styles Could be Notre Dame’s Answer to Davis Injury
Brian Kelly confirmed what everyone feared over the weekend after seeing Avery Davis fall onto the turf from a non-contact injury against Navy – the 5th year senior…