Frank Vitovitch
4776 articles
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Rumors Swirl Around Notre Dame OC Chip Long & Alabama
It wouldn’t be the off-season without some rumors flying around about changes to the Notre Dame coaching staff. Late Saturday night reports broke that Notre Dame OC Chip…
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30 Years Later, Notre Dame Still Looking for the Next Rocket
On Monday, Rocket Ismail’s long wait to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame ended. It was a honor that was long, long overdue for one…
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Finally! Notre Dame Legend Rocket Ismail Named to Hall of Fame
On Monday, the College Football Hall of Fame did something that was long, long overdue. They named Raghib “The Rocket” Ismail to the class of 2019 College Football…
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Miles Boykin to NFL: Notre Dame Forced to Reshape Receiving Corps
The biggest glaring differences between Notre Dame and Clemson a week ago wasn’t in the trenches – it was on the edges where Clemson used a variety of…
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What a Rush: Julian Okwara Returning to Notre Dame for Senior Season
Notre Dame got some bad news on Friday when Julian Love announced that he would leaving Notre Dame early for the NFL. On Saturday the Irish got a…
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Looking for Love Again: Where Notre Dame Goes at Corner
We all read into every word Julian Love said about the NFL versus coming back for a senior season leading up to the Cotton and let ourselves believe…
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Julian Love to NFL: Notre Dame Must Replace All-American CB
Heading into bowl season I was convinced Julian Love was going to leave for the NFL and had already started to come to grips with it. Then news…
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Notre Dame Recruiting: 2019 Army All-American Bowl Preview
The annual US Army All-American Bowl takes place this Saturday afternoon in the Alamodome giving Notre Dame fans a chance to see a number of future Golden Domers…
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Brandon Wimbush Makes it Official: Notre Dame QB Will Transfer
In the days leading up to the Cotton Bowl, news leaked out that Brandon Wimbush was going to transfer. At the time both he and Notre Dame did…
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First Domino Falls Notre Dame’s Way: Khalid Kareem Returning for 2019
Notre Dame’s run to the College Football Playoffs this year was fueled in large part by the return of the trio of Jerry Tillery, Drue Tranquill, and Tevon…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Cotton Bowl Loss to Clemson
Where to being on this one. I thought the 5 things I liked column for this game was tough. This one turned out to be even tougher just…
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5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame v. Clemson ’18
This one was a tough one to write. Every week I write about 5 things I liked and didn’t like from that week’s game in separate columns. Today…
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Notre Dame Post Game 6-Pack: Irish Collapse in Cotton Bowl
Hello darkness, my old friend. After hearing about how Notre Dame was going to get rolled by Clemson in the playoffs and trying to figure out how the…
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Notre Dame – Clemson Game Day Storylines: Playoffs Edition
The long wait for playoff football is almost over! After a month of no Fighting Irish football to watch, Notre Dame is back in action today in the…
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One Last Notre Dame Hype Video for Today’s Cotton Bowl
Game day is finally, finally upon us. In a few short hours the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will dance with the Clemson Tigers in Jerry World and…
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Boston Bruins Unveil Awesome Notre Dame Inspired Goalie Mask
Notre Dame fans have a lot to preoccupy themselves with these days as the Irish prepare for tomorrow’s College Football Playoff showdown with Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. …
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame v. Clemson Playoff Showdown
The long wait is finally almost over. In a little over 24 hours Notre Dame and Clemson will kickoff in the Cotton Bowl and the College Football Playoffs…
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Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Adds Dodd Award to His Revenge Tour
Michigan concocted a really sad “Revenge Tour” this year even after they lost their season opener to Notre Dame. That tour ended with one of the most embarrassing…
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Dexter Williams Talks “Fast Field” for Cotton Bowl, Past Mistakes
Dexter Williams talked about a few topics on Thursday during Media Day at the Cotton Bowl, but a couple that were particularly interesting to me were the fast…
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Jafar Armstrong Can Be An X-Factor for Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl
The month off between playing USC and Clemson might not do anyone on the Notre Dame offense more good than converted running back Jafar Armstrong. Thrust into the…
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Apparently Clemson Fans Are Not Interested in the Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame fans have unfortunately experienced a couple home games in recent years where too many of the bad guys found their way into the stadium. Last year’s…
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Brandon Wimbush Transfer “News” Should Have Been Unsurprising
Late on Christmas Eve night “news broke” that Brandon Wimbush would be utilizing a graduate transfer for this 5th year. Why Brett McMurphy formerly of ESPN decided to…
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Watch: Notre Dame Themed Christmas Lights Display
If you are having any trouble getting into the holiday spirit today, this Notre Dame themed light show from Twitter is sure to get you in the mood. …
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Highlights from Notre Dame’s 1st Cotton Bowl Practice in Dallas
Notre Dame held their first practice inside AT&T Stadium – aka Jerry World – on Monday and they shared some highlights to give us all a bit of…
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Brian Kelly Expects Notre Dame DT Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa to Play
Notre Dame enters game week for the Cotton Bowl showdown with Clemson relatively healthy. In fact, the Irish get a nice little boost along the defensive line with…
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Star Clemson DT Dexter Lawrence, 2 Others Suspended For Failed Drug Test
On Christmas Eve Dabo Swinney announced a bit of a bombshell when he told the media that Dexter Lawrence along with two other Clemson players were currently suspended…
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Notre Dame’s Hotel Redoes Lobby Floor for the Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame’s hotel for the Cotton Bowl rolled out some special treatment for the Irish. They redid the floor of their lobby for Notre Dame’s stay this week…
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Notre Dame LB Target Asa Turner Still Undecided, Will Wait
The recruiting battle between Washington and Notre Dame for linebacker/safety Asa Turner will wage on into February. Turner, originally scheduled to sign his letter of intent on Wednesday…
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Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees Named QB Coach of the Year
Brian Kelly isn’t the only Notre Dame to win some postseason accolades this year. FootballScoop named Notre Dame’s QB coach Tommy Rees its Quarterbacks Coach of the Year…
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Petersen Takes Veiled Shot at Notre Dame When Washington Does it Too
The only drama on Signing Day for Notre Dame came in the form of a potential last minute flip of 4-star safety/linebacker Asa Turner. The Washington commit who…
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Asa Turner Reportedly Torn Between Notre Dame & Washington
Who said there wouldn’t be any drama for Notre Dame on the early Signing Period on Wednesday? While the Irish class was thought to be just about wrapped…
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Notre Dame Reloads Along the Defensive Line with Monster Class
Notre Dame’s run towards the College Football playoffs this year has been fueled by a defensive line that generates pressure with just its front four. The Irish made…
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Quinn Delivers Massive Offensive Line Haul in First Try
For years under Harry Hiestand it became common place for Notre Dame land elite offensive line prospect after elite offensive line prospect. Over his last couple of recruiting…
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Kyren Williams Gives Notre Dame Elite RB in Class of 2019
Notre Dame has had trouble recruiting the running back over the last few recruiting cycles ever since they brought in Josh Adams and Dexter Williams in the same…
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ESPN Seemingly Forgets Notre Dame is Actually in the Playoffs
Bowl season is officially underway and ESPN is excited. So excited in fact that they tweet out a special graphic yesterday to kick it off. In it they…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Beats Purdue, Loses Pflueger
Notre Dame played its most complete 40 minutes of basketball on Saturday giving Irish fans a glimpse of what this young team is capable of when they start…
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Notre Dame QB Ian Book Lands on Sports Illustrated Cover
In August Ian Book was the backup quarterback at the University of Dame with all eyes on whether or not Brandon Wimbush would progress as a passer enough…
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Assessing Notre Dame’s 5 (Likely) NFL Evaluation Requests
Notre Dame still has at least one, hopefully two, very important football games to play in 2018. It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2019 season…
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Will Notre Dame Speed Up Lenzy, Keys in Cotton Bowl?
Neither Braden Lenzy or Lawrence Keys played a down of football for Notre Dame this season as true freshmen. In any previous year the idea of playing them…
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Brian Kelly Expects Notre Dame to Have Staff Continuity as of Today
The college football coaching carousel has already begun this season for programs around the country. Many who had disappointing seasons have already begun their searches. In some cases,…
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Recapping the 2018 Notre Dame Football Awards Banquet
We handed out our own awards on Friday, but the official Notre Dame awards banquet – The Echoes – was held Friday night and it featured a lot…
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Watch: Herbstreit & Davis Talk Notre Dame – Clemson Cotton Bowl
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and Rece Davis were in Atlanta yesterday at the College Football Hall of Fame and talked about the Notre Dame – Clemson showdown in the…
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8 Unsung Heros During Notre Dame’s 12-0 Regular Season
You don’t get to 12-0 with star players alone. In fact Notre Dame did it without any real superstars but a deep roster from top to bottom with…
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Highlights: Notre Dame Youngsters Come Up Short in Jimmy V Classic
Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame: T.J. Gibbs scored a team-high 18 points and John Mooney dropped 15 and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to get…
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Ranking Undefeated Notre Dame’s 12 Wins That Earned Playoff Bid
It took Notre Dame 12 wins in 12 games to earn a spot in the College Football Playoffs. With two other undefeated teams in the bracket, there was…
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Notre Dame Officially In the 2018 College Football Playoffs!!!
After all of the speculation over the last few hours, Notre Dame is officially in the 2018 College Football Playoffs for the first time in program history! The…
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As Ridiculous Debates Roar, Final Playoff Rankings Are Obvious
We are just a couple hours away from the final College Football Playoff Rankings being announced and the official play pairings becoming official. Thank God because in the…
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Notre Dame Waits for Others 12th Data Point, To Atone for Losses
Notre Dame finishing the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record has Notre Dame fans euphoric. It has fans of almost every other program in the country in…
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Watch Alohi Gilman Deliver a Fiery Halftime Locker Room Speech
Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman played like a man possessed throughout Notre Dame’s win over USC this past weekend but in the first half especially. He put on…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like: Notre Dame v. USC ’18
After engineering blowouts in back to back weeks, Notre Dame had a more anxiety producing performance this weekend. The end result was another win, their 12th of the…