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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Podcast: Cincinnati is doing the talking. Will Notre Dame do the walking, and who will lead the way?
Another week, another big-time matchup for Notre Dame. This week it’s #7 Cincinnati for the 9th ranked Irish with Notre Dame back on their home turf, but with…
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Notre Dame NT Kurt Hinish Out, LT Michael Carmody Possibly Back for Cincinnati Game
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media one final time on Thursday before Saturday’s Cincinnati contest at Notre Dame Stadium. During his media session, Kelly…
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Time for Notre Dame to Go All In on the “Green Out”
For the second time this season, Notre Dame is calling for a “Green Out” of Notre Dame Stadium this weekend when #7 Cincinnati comes to town. Two weeks…
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Cincy QB Desmond Ridder Talking a Big Game Ahead of Trip to Notre Dame
Desmond Ridder and #7 Cincinnati are making their first trip to Notre Dame Stadium (Cincinnati made one trip to Notre Dame in 1900 before Notre Dame Stadium existed).…
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Viva Las Vegas: Notre Dame & BYU Announce ’22 Shamrock Series Game in Sin City
For months, there have been rumors that Notre Dame and BYU talked about a neutral site game in 2022 in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the two religiously affiliated…
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Notre Dame Football’s Winning Culture on Full Display in Latest ICON
If you want to know why Notre Dame wins games now that they used to lose, look no further than the latest ICON If you want to know…
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Podcast: Notre Dame Just Keeps Winning Much to the Dismay of Many Who Predicted a Wisconsin Win
Notre Dame took care of business again this weekend with a 41-13 beatdown of Wisconsin that wasn’t always pretty but got the job done on the road against…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: Notre Dame Offense Outscored by Defense, Special Teams
Amid the madness that was the fourth quarter of Notre Dame’s blowout win over Wisconsin, the Irish played three relatively frustrating quarters of football in large part to…
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Notre Dame Jumps Back Into Top 10 Following Dismantling of Wisconsin
After three underwhelming performances to start the season and then three relatively underwhelming quarters of football on Saturday, Notre Dame’s fourth-quarter explosion against Wisconsin not only vaulted them…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Changes Course of the Season in the Blink of an Eye
After entering the fourth quarter trailing, Notre Dame improved to 4-0 on the season yesterday with a resounding win over Wisconsin. One of the more remarkable 15 minutes…
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Immediate Overreactions: The Beat Goes on for Undefeated Notre Dame
Notre Dame entered the fourth quarter of today’s contest with Wisconsin trailing. However, they ended the game on the right side of a 41-13 blowout. One of the…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Jumps Around, All Over ‘Favored’ Wisconsin in 41-13 Blowout
Notre Dame was a 6.5 underdog to Wisconsin on Saturday. The Irish used a 31 point fourth-quarter explosion to blowout the overmatched Badgers whose quarterback Graham Mertz threw…
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Notre Dame Gameday: How and What to Watch for vs. Wisconsin
We are now mere hours from the kickoff of Notre Dame’s biggest game of the season thus far. The Irish are set to square off with the Badgers…
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Notre Dame Football: Wisconsin Game Hype Video
Notre Dame and Wisconsin are set to kickoff in just a few hours, but if you need something to hold you over and get you a little more…
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Report: Notre Dame NT Kurt Hinish Unlikely for Wisconsin Game
All week, there were rumors that starting NT and captain Kurt Hinish might not be available for Notre Dame on Saturday. This morning, Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Faces Measuring Stick Game in Showdown with Wisconsin
On Saturday afternoon in Chicago, Notre Dame faces its first pivotal contest of the young season against the #18 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. Despite entering the contest ranked ahead…
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Podcast: Let’s Stop Crowning Wisconsin & Realize Notre Dame Should Win This Game
We preview the Notre Dame – Wisconsin game by talking about how too many in the media and even within the Notre Dame fan base have crowned Wisconsin…
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Notre Dame LB JD Bertrand Emerging As Tackling Machine
Heading into this season, there was a lot of optimism around WILL Marist Liufau becoming a big-time playmaker for the Notre Dame defense. Reports were Liufau was a…
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Notre Dame Lands 4-star, Michigan State Legacy RB Sedrick Irvin Jr
Notre Dame picked up a big-time commitment on Wednesday for the class of 2023 with top-200 overall, 4-star running back Sedrick Irvin Jr selecting the Irish over Stanford,…
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Podcast: Notre Dame Shows Signs of Life, Cause for Concern and We’re Still Trying to Figure out This Team
Well, we hoped that we’d have a clearer picture of what this team is and maybe isn’t after week three, but we’re still left wondering what is this…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Week 4 vs. Wisconsin
Notre Dame released their depth chart for this weekend’s showdown with Wisconsin at Soldier Field in Chicago. No significant changes for the Irish depth chart this week, but…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: All or Nothing Offense vs. Purdue
Notre Dame did some good things in their win over Purdue over the weekend, but the Irish still didn’t quite look like a top-10 against a middling Big…
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5 Things I Liked: Signs of Improvement from Notre Dame
Notre Dame took down Purdue on Saturday and showed some signs of improvement while raising some concerns elsewhere along the way. The Irish weren’t perfect, but they did…
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ICON: In The Locker Room & On the Sidelines of Notre Dame’s Win Over Purdue
Notre Dame improved to 3-0 on the season and won their 26th game in a row inside Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday with a 27-13 victory over Purdue.…
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Notre Dame HC Brian Kelly: “I just like the fact that we’re growing, getting better”
Before taking questions on Saturday following his team’s 27-13 win over Purdue, Brian Kelly opened up his press conference by talking about the improvement he saw from his…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Better But Misses Opportunity for Blowout of Boilermakers
Notre Dame improved to 3-0 on the season on Saturday with a 27-13 win over long-time rival Purdue. The Irish looked better than they did a week ago…
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ESPN College GameDay Going to Chicago For Notre Dame – Wisconsin
Notre Dame did its part to make next weekend’s showdown with Wisconsin as big as it could be by staying undefeated Saturday afternoon with a 27-13 victory over…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Picks Up Win After Early Struggles
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish stayed undefeated on Saturday with a 27-13 win over their in-state foes, the Purdue Boilermakers. Some definite bumps in the road were still…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Holds on For 27-13 Win Over Purdue
Another game, another bevy of missed opportunities for Notre Dame football, another win for the Irish. Notre Dame had an opportunity to blow out Purdue on Saturday, but…
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Notre Dame Gameday: How, When, & What to watch for Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Notre Dame is back in action today for their third game of the season. The Irish have underwhelmed thus far in their first two games but look to…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Faces Early Season Crossroad vs. Purdue
It’s rare for a week three game against a team like Purdue to be a pivotal game for Notre Dame, but after two uneven performances to start the…
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Notre Dame Purdue Hype Video
Get ready for tomorrow’s Notre Dame – Purdue game with the latest hype video from the team at WatchND. They managed to cram every big play from the…
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Podcast: Will Notre Dame Play to Potential And Make Us All Happy vs. Purdue?
This week we previewed the Purdue game by talking about whether or not the Irish will play to the potential we all saw in the preseason or if…
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Reggie Brooks Talks About His Two Most Iconic Notre Dame Plays in New Book Excerpt
Cover from”If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box Former Notre Dame great Reggie Brooks released a new…
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Notre Dame Could Have Jordan Botelho Back This Weekend; They’ll Need Him
Notre Dame played the last two weeks without promising sophomore VYPER DE Jordan Botelho. According to Brian Kelly on Monday, the Irish could get Botelho back this weekend…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Week 3 vs. Purdue
Offense No changes to the official depth chart on offense this week. Michael Carmody is still listed as the starter at LT even though he is still questionable…
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Episode 15: Notre Dame Football is Walking the Tightrope Without a Net So far in 2021
Notre Dame has been living on the edge the first two weeks of the 2021 season. Back-to-back close wins over lesser opponents have the fanbase concerned and the…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: Notre Dame Struggles At Things They Used to Excel At Once Again
For the second week in a row, Notre Dame struggled against an inferior opponent that they should have been able to handle easily by struggling to do all…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Shows Glimpses on Offense, Didn’t Lose
Saturday was the epitome of “a win is a win” for Notre Dame football. The Irish nearly lost to a MAC team for the first time in program…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Barely Survives Again While Struggles, Injuries Mount
Notre Dame eked out a victory for the second week in a row with a 32-29 win over Toledo in the 2021 home-opener. However, the Irish struggled to…
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Notre Dame HC Brian Kelly: ‘I can’t even begin with the work that we have to do’
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media on Saturday following Notre Dame’s narrow win over Toledo and didn’t hold back in his introduction. Kelly admitted…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Survives Upset Bid From Toledo, Hangs On for 32-29 Win
Playing on a short week after sustaining multiple injuries, Notre Dame looked like a banged-up team playing on a short week. The Irish offense couldn’t sustain the success…
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Notre Dame – Toledo Hype Video: 24 Straight Home Wins “And That’s Not Enough”
Notre Dame has never lost to a MAC team and has won 24 straight home games inside the friendly confines of Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish are looking…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Wounded Notre Dame Looks to Stay Unbeaten vs. MAC
Notre Dame enters Saturday’s contest with Toledo more banged up than usual for the second week of the season. A rash of injuries, including significant ones to starters…
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Podcast: Recapping a Wild Week of Notre Dame Football Injuries & Roster Movement with a Look Ahead
It’s been a wild week for Notre Dame football since their OT win over Florida State and it’s actually only been a few days. The injury bug hit…
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How to Watch Notre Dame vs. Toledo: Reminder, It’s Not on NBC TV
By now, all Notre Dame fans should know that to watch this weekend’s home-opener against Toledo, you need the Peacock App with a premium subscription. Notre Dame announced…
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ICON: Behind the Scenes & On the Sidelines of Notre Dame’s Win Over FSU
The folks at WatchND released the first ICON video of the year and it gives Notre Dame fans a behind-the-scenes view of Notre Dame’s OT win over Florida…
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Report: Notre Dame WR Lawrence Keys III to Sit Out 2021 Season
According to Irish Sports Daily’s Matt Freeman, senior wide receiver Lawrence Keys III will sit out the rest of the 2021 season before graduating in December and making…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Week 2 vs. Toledo
Notre Dame released their official depth chart for this weekend’s home-opener against Toledo, and it features a few changes. Injuries removed Blake Fisher, Paul Moala, and Shayne Simon…
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5 Things Didn’t Like: Lack of Adjustments Nearly Cost Notre Dame Dearly vs. Florida State
In the words of Rocky Balboa in the sixth Rocky movie, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. That’s what this column is about each week. Even in…