Frank Vitovitch
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SI’s Latest Bowl Projection for Notre Dame Would Be a Problem… For Me
Notre Dame’s loss to Michigan didn’t just knock them out of the Playoffs; it knocked them out of the New Year’s 6 Bowl Games as well according to…
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Matchups to Watch As Notre Dame Tries to Get Back on Track vs. Virginia Tech
Trying to pick up the pieces after watching their hopes of a college football playoff berth disappear for good in 2019, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish now enter…
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The Top 5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Latest Primetime Disaster
While writing this week’s five things I liked column proved difficult, the hardest part of putting this one together was only listing five things I didn’t like. Notre…
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Brian Kelly Stands by Ian Book as Notre Dame’s Starting QB
Predictably, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly was asked about the starting quarterback position for the Irish following the worst start of Ian Book’s career. While Kelly acknowledged…
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Should Brain Kelly Consider a Quarterback Change to Ignite Notre Dame Offense?
Through three games last year, the Irish offense was stagnant. With a powerful defense, Brian Kelly knew his team had a chance to be great, but he needed…
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5 Things I Guess I Liked from Notre Dame’s Loss to Michigan
I do this column every week, and I have to admit, I almost skipped it this week. It was tough to find anything that I liked in what…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Utter Collapse in Michigan
Welp, that sucked. I didn’t feel good all week about this game, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Notre Dame would lay an egg like…
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Brady Quinn Previews Notre Dame – Michigan, Thinks Irish Have No Chance at Playoffs
Brady Quinn gives a somewhat sobering preview of tonight’s Notre Dame – Michigan game. Quinn thinks Notre Dame will win the game, but points out Michigan’s opportunities to…
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Notre Dame Acknowledges Doubters in Michigan Hype Video
Notre Dame faces off against arch nemesis Michigan tonight under the lights of Michigan Stadium – a venue that has been a verifiable house of horrors for Notre…
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Thoughts on Notre Dame WR Michael Young Exploring Transfer Portal
News broke on Friday that junior wide receiver Michael Young will explore the transfer portal. Some reports went a step further and definitively stated that Young has played…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Can Notre Dame Exorcise Michigan Demons?
Notre Dame returns to action on Saturday night after a bye last weekend fully rested and ready to take on their nemesis to the north – Michigan. The…
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Notre Dame – Michigan Line Surging Towards Irish Has Me Worried
Notre Dame opened up as a surprising four-point road underdog to the lower-ranked Michigan Wolverines this week. That line, however, has been surging towards Notre Dame ever since…
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Will Notre Dame’s Strategic Scheduling Give Them An Edge Over Michigan?
Notre Dame has not done itself favors with its schedules in recent years. Just last year, Notre Dame sacrificed a home game for a cash grab at Yankee…
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Michigan’s Loss Changes Narrative of Notre Dame’s Clash with Wolverines
While it’s never a good idea to root for Michigan as Greg pointed out yesterday, in a perfect world, Saturday’s showdown with Michigan would have ideally given Notre…
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Notre Dame Trio Proving Everyone Wrong in 2019
One of the most positive surprising developments for Notre Dame in 2019 is the development of a trio of players who many – myself included – wrote off…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Close Call with USC
Notre Dame beat Southern Cal for the third time in a row on Saturday to improve to 5-1 on the year. In the process, they moved up to…
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A Close Up Look at Notre Dame’s On Field Scuffle with “UCLA”
Tempers flared at the end of the first half of yesterday’s Notre Dame win over USC. The two sides were involved in a scuffle on the field that…
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5 Things I Liked In Notre Dame’s Latest Conquest of Troy
Notre Dame improved to 5-1 on the season yesterday with a 30-27 win over archrival USC. The Trojans limped into town with two losses already, but that didn’t…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Frustrating Win Over USC
Being right isn’t always fun, and this was a prime example of it. I predicted Notre Dame winning 31-27 when there were a lot of Notre Dame fans…
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Extended Highlights from Notre Dame’s Narrow Victory Over USC
Notre Dame beat rival USC last night for the third year in a row in a game that was closer than many people expected it to be. The…
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This Isn’t the City of Angels. Check Out Notre Dame’s Killer Hype Video for USC
Game day is here. Notre Dame and USC. The longest intersectional rivalry in college sports returns to primetime tonight with the unranked Trojans limping into Notre Dame Stadium…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Why Am I Irrationally Worried About Notre Dame this Week?
It’s Notre Dame – USC week and the Irish are a double-digit favorite, and the Trojans look to be trending down. There’s a lot to be optimistic about…
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Will Jafar Armstrong Provide More Threat or Impact for Notre Dame vs. USC?
Notre Dame’s offense is finally back to full strength this weekend – or at least as close to full strength as it will be in 2019 without Kevin…
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Notre Dame Gets More Positive News on Shaun Crawford Injury
When Shaun Crawford landed on the turf against a few weeks ago against Virginia, it looked terrible. Arms aren’t supposed to bend the way Shaun Crawford’s did that…
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USC Captain Thinks Trojans Will Be “Running Up the Score” on Notre Dame
The Notre Dame – USC Rivalry usually doesn’t need anything extra to get the juices following between the two squads. This year, USC captain Michael Pittman decided to…
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In Need of Safety Depth, Notre Dame Hosting Ohio State Transfer
Notre Dame has a monster recruiting weekend on tap for the class of 2021 this weekend when USC visits for their biannual trip to Notre Dame Stadium. The…
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Key Matchups in Notre Dame’s Yearly Showdown with USC
After coasting to an easy 52-0 rout of Bowling Green to improve their season record to 4-1, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face a stiffer challenge as…
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Traveling to Notre Dame from Chicago? Check Out The Irish Express
If you are heading to the Notre Dame – USC game this weekend from Chicago and are still in search of transportation to the game, check out The…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like In Notre Dame’s Win Over Bowling Green
When Notre Dame posted 66 points on New Mexico earlier this year, it was a weird blowout in a sense, because amazingly there were a few things not…
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Griffith, Hart Moves to Notre Dame Secondary Makes Sense for Future
One of the more low key developments following Notre Dame’s win over Bowling Green this weekend was Brian Kelly telling the media that sophomore Houston Griffith moved to…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Very Likeable Throttling of Bowling Green
Because there were so many good things to like in Notre Dame’s 52-0 win over Bowling Green this weekend, this week’s column was actually a little tricky to…
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Notre Dame Could Get RB Jafar Armstrong Back for USC
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly provided Irish fans with an optimistic update on starting running back Jafar Armstrong on Sunday. Kelly indicated that there is a strong…
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(Not So) Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame Bowling Over Another Opponent
Apologies for the late posting of the “immediate” overreactions this week. A quick work trip to Spain this week left me reeling with some jet lag, and well,…
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Highlights from Notre Dame’s Shutout, Blowout of Bowling Green
Notre Dame delivered its second blowout of the season on Saturday afternoon ina 52-0 shutout of overmatched Bowling Green. The Irish offense did mainly whatever they wanted against…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Poised to Blowout Bowling Green
Notre Dame is back in action tomorrow with a tuneup game against Bowling Green coming off a big win last week over then #18 Virginia. Notre Dame also…
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Daelin Hayes Announces Return to Notre Dame in 2020
Notre Dame got a bit of bad news on Sunday when Brian Kelly announced that senior defensive end Daelin Hayes suffered a torn labrum and was out for…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Win Over #18 Virginia
Whenever you beat a top 20 team at home by 15 points and your defense sacks the opposing quarterback eight times and forces five turnovers, there is going…
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Notre Dame Gets Good News on Shaun Crawford Injury
While Notre Dame received bad news on Daelin Hayes this week on the injury front, they got some relatively good news when it came to Shaun Crawford. The…
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Assessing the Impact of Notre Dame Losing Daelin Hayes for 2019 Season
Notre Dame got some bad injury news on Sunday. Head coach Brian Kelly announced that senior defensive end Daelin Hayes is out for the year with a torn…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Defensive Outburst Against Virginia
Notre Dame went old-school in beating up on Virginia on Saturday. The Irish defense swarmed Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins and harassed the talented dual-threat signal-caller into mistake after…
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Highlights From Notre Dame’s Defensive Clinic Versus Virginia
Things did not look good for Notre Dame at half-time of yesterday’s 35-20 victory over Virginia. The Irish trailed at half-time while Bryce Perkins was dropping dimes into…
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Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Offense Stalls, Defense Shines
Notre Dame returned to the win column on Saturday thanks to a Herculean effort from their defense in the second half. After Bryce Perkins lit them up for…
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Get Hype for Kickoff of Notre Dame – Virginia with This Video
We’re a little late in sharing the weekly hype video from Notre Dame, but hey, better late than never. The message in this week’s video is one of…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame vs. #18 Virginia
Notre Dame is back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host the #18 ranked Virginia Cavaliers. The Irish are coming out a gut-wrenching six-point loss on the road…
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Virginia Game Could Ultimately Define Notre Dame’s Season
Throughout the off-season, everyone said the Georgia game would define Notre Dame’s season. A win and the Irish are back. A loss and they are out of the…
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Notre Dame Linebacker Picture Coming Into Focus Early
All summer long we heard that Notre Dame would probably be rotating linebackers throughout the season as the group was perceived to be the biggest weakness on the…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Loss to Georgia
Notre Dame lost another heartbreaker on a national stage this weekend in a game no one gave them any chance in. There was a lot to like in…
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Notre Dame Injury Update: Irish Getting Healthier After Georgia
Notre Dame got one of their offensive playmakers, Cole Kmet, back last weekend and it had a significant impact on the Irish offense. Another playmaker, Michael Young, looks…
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Georgia Teaches Notre Dame About Home-Field Advantage… AGAIN
In last night’s six-point loss to #3 Georgia, the home crowd played a role in Notre Dame’s ultimate demise. The largest crowd ever to watch a football game…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s ‘Quality Loss’ to Georgia
Spoiler alert: I kind of hate the term quality loss. You either win or you lose. There shouldn’t even be a discussion about “quality losses”. That said, if…