Frank Vitovitch
4776 articles
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Notre Dame’s Matt Farrell Surprised by Army Lt. Brother
At the end of Notre Dame’s 77-62 victory over Colgate Monday night, Notre Dame guard Matt Farrell got an early Christmas present and it’s probably the best thing…
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Conflicting Reports on Notre Dame DL Coach Keith Gilmore
When we posted the recap of the last two weeks of Notre Dame football news, we said things could keep changing. There’s conflicting reports Monday night that more…
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Notre Dame Basketball Tops Colgate 77-62 (Highlights)
Notre Dame got back in the win column Monday night at home against Colgate. The Irish topped the Raids by 15 but again couldn’t maintain a large first…
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Notre Dame Basketball Report: Irish Fall to #25
A loss might have helped the Notre Dame men’s basketball squad last week, but one on Saturday was costly. That’s because it almost dropped the Irish out of…
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Recapping A Wild 2 Weeks of Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame isn’t preparing for a bowl game this holiday season, but that hasn’t stopped the Notre Dame news cycle from spinning in overdrive. Graduate transfers, coaching hires,…
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More Changes at Notre Dame, Paul Longo Reassigned
The tide of change continued to roll on Saturday at Notre Dame. After speculation all week long, it’s been reported that Paul Longo, Notre Dame’s Football Director of…
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Bringing Back Brian Polian A Great Move for Notre Dame
The Notre Dame assistant coach carousel continued on Friday with news breaking that Notre Dame was bringing back former assistant Brian Polian to coach the Irish special teams.…
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Julian Love Makes Freshman All-American Team
Notre Dame true freshman cornerback Julian Love was thrust into a prominent role this fall. The unheralded, 3-star recruit responded by being one of the few bright spots…
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Mike Elko, Potential Homerun DC, Interviewing with Notre Dame
Monday wasn’t a great day of news for Notre Dame with Deshone Kizer leaving for the NFL and offensive coordinator Mike Sanford potentially leaving to be the head…
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Report: Mike Sanford Leaving Notre Dame for HC Gig?
Monday, December 12, 2016 is shaping up to be a rough day for the Notre Dame offense. After Deshone Kizer announced he was leaving for the NFL earlier…
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Notre Dame QB Deshone Kizer Entering NFL Draft
Following this weekend’s annual Echoes Awards, Deshone Kizer said he had not made his NFL decision yet, but was close. Turns out he only need a couple more…
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Notre Dame Basketball Falls Late to #1 Ranked Villanova (Highlights)
Notre Dame jumped out to an early 11 point first half lead over top ranked, defending national champion Villanova Saturday afternoon. The Irish, however, were unable to hold…
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Notre Dame Naming Captains Early Gimmicky or Needed Change?
The annual Notre Dame Echoes Awards banquet rarely brings much in terms of breaking news outside of a potential recruiting commitment. Last night, however, Brian Kelly’s program raised…
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Huge Notre Dame Football Recruiting Weekend for ’16 Echoes
Notre Dame needs to close out its class of 2017 strong to stay in the top 10. The visitor list for the 2016 Echoes Awards weekend could ensure…
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4-Star OL Aaron Banks Commits to Notre Dame!
Notre Dame picked up a HUGE commitment on Friday as they prepare for the annual Echoes awards banquet. Literally. Aaron Banks, a 6-7, 330 lbs offensive tackle, committed…
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We’re All Battling to Be the 2nd Biggest Notre Dame Fan
Sorry everybody, but we’re now all officially battling to be the second biggest Notre Dame fans around. Keith Penrod has officially cemented his place as the biggest Notre…
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Brian VanGorder Was 9th Highest Paid Assistant Coach in 2016?!?
According to data released by USA Today, former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was the 9th highest paid assistant coach in all of college football in 2016.…
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Notre Dame Basketball Highlights vs. Fort Wayne
Notre Dame improved to 9-0 on the 2016-17 season on Tuesday night with an 87-72 victory over Fort Wayne. The Irish jumped out to a big first lead…
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Notre Dame, Brian Kelly Need to Target Charlie Strong
Now that we know definitively that Brian Kelly will be back to coach Notre Dame in 2017, the most pressing issue facing the Notre Dame program is finding…
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Corey Holmes to Transfer from Notre Dame
A tight Notre Dame roster situation is starting to work itself out following Saturday’s news that Corey Holmes has decided to transfer. The junior will graduate in the…
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Jack Swarbrick Shoots Down Brian Kelly Rumors
Since the final gun sounded in last week’s season finale loss to USC, rumors have swirled around the status of Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. Reports…
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Report: Brian Kelly’s Reps Talked to USC Last Year?
Hours after the Notre Dame season ended with a blowout loss at the hands of USC, reports surfaced that Brian Kelly was exploring his options. Those rumors were…
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Deshone Kizer’s Complicated NFL Decision Looms
Since Deshone Kizer’s hot start to the 2016 season, speculation has run wild that the junior quarterback would be a sure fire first round NFL pick in ’17.…
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Brian Kelly Denies Reports He is Looking to Leave Notre Dame
It took about three or four hours from Notre Dame’s latest and greatest loss of the 2016 season for reports to surface that Brian Kelly is a least…
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Unfortunately, We’ve Gotten Used to It With Brian Kelly
“You better get used to it,” is a quote Brian Kelly may never live down just as Charlie Weis never lived down his “decided schematic advantage” or “9-3…
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Notre Dame v. Miami ’16 Highlights
Notre Dame jumped out to an early 20-0 lead on Miami on Saturday only to watch the Hurricanes rip off 27 unanswered points to take the lead in…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame v. Stanford ’16
Notre Dame returns to action this week after falling to 2-4 last week thanks in large part to an inexplicable game plan from Brian Kelly. Has the Irish…
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Repost: Notre Dame’s Goal-line Stand vs. Stanford, A Year Later
Editor’s Note: This was originally published on November 29, 2013 in preparation of Notre Dame’s 2013 showdown with Stanford a year after this epic goal line stand. We…
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Early Money on Irish, Notre Dame Favored Over Stanford
When the first betting lines for this weekend’s Notre Dame – Stanford contest came out, the line was even at most sports books. A few days later, the…
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Saturday AM Notre Dame – NC State Weather Update
We’ve talked about the weather all week long with regards to the Notre Dame – NC State game this weekend and just hours from kickoff, it looks like…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame v. NC State ’16
UPDATE: The Saturday morning forecast for Raleigh is looking worse than it was just 48 hours ago when I made my original prediction. With more rain and wind…
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Notre Dame – NC State Thursday Weather Update
As of Thursday morning, the Notre Dame – NC State game still looks like it will be played as scheduled at noon on Saturday with Raleigh looking like…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: NC State ’16
The youth movement for the 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish continues this week with the official depth chart for the NC State game. Fourteen true freshman have their…
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Notre Dame – NC State Weather Update: Date/Time in Jeopardy?
Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti tonight as one of the most powerful hurricanes to blow through the Atlantic in a decade. The category 5 (on a scale…
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ESPN 30 for 30 : Catholics v. Convicts Trailer
ESPN is currently putting the finishing touches on an upcoming 30 for 30 on the epic 1988 Notre Dame – Miami clash known better as the Catholics vs.…
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Notre Dame Could Be Underdog for 1st Time in 2016
When the odds for this weekend’s game were released on Sunday, Notre Dame opened as a three point favorite by most sports books. As of Monday night, however,…
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Greg Hudson Passes 1st Test as Notre Dame DC
Greg Hudson was named the interim defensive coordinator for Notre Dame just eight days ago. Just six days after taking over coordinator duties from Brian Vangorder, Hudson was…
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Notre Dame CB Nick Watkins Out for 2016 Season
A couple weeks ago it looked like Notre Dame might be able to get Nick Watkins back this season. That glimmer of hope is gone after Brian Kelly…
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Weekly 4 Horsemen: Equanimeous St. Brown Cruises Past ‘Cuse
Notre Dame used an array of big plays and some defensive adjustments at half time to momentarily stop the bleeding that was occurring during their 1-3 start. The…
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Notre Dame v. NC State Start Time Announced
The ACC finally announced the start of the Notre Dame – NC State game on Saturday and for the second week in a row, Notre Dame will kick-off…
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Post Game 6-Pack: Notre Dame Squeezes the Orange
Notre Dame got back on the win column Saturday with a 50-33 victory over the Orange from Syracuse. It wasn’t always pretty and the Irish were still sloppy…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Struggling on 3rd Down
Needing a different approach from the concept that a good defense beats a good offensive unit, the Notre Dame offense exploded for an eye-popping 654 yards in their…
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Notre Dame vs. Syracuse 2016 Highlights: Kizer’s Career Day Leads Irish
Notre Dame finally got back in the win column on Saturday with a 50-33 win over Syracuse at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Notre Dame…
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Watch: Dexter Williams’s Tecmo Bowlesque TD Run
Brian Kelly singled out Dexter Williams as the only Notre Dame player to play with fire and passion last week. This week Williams played a much larger role…
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Notre Dame Gameday FAQ: Syracuse ’16
Get ready for today’s Notre Dame game with this week’s Gameday FAQ! Who does Notre Dame play today? Notre Dame is Syracuse at Met Life Stadium. Notre Dame last played Syracuse…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame v. Syracuse ’16
Notre Dame limps into this weekend’s contest with Syracuse at the Meadowlands Met Life Stadium with a 1-3 record and a brand new interim defensive coordinator following the…
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Requirements for Notre Dame’s Next Defensive Coordinator
Brian Kelly will be forced to make the most important hire of his Notre Dame tenure in the near future as he looks to find a permanent replacement…
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Debunking Notre Dame’s Lack of Defensive Talent
Amid the fury of posts over the last few weeks voicing angst over now former Notre Dame defensive coordinator, one of the common tunes heard on Notre Dame…
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Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Notre Dame v. Syracuse
We caught up with John Cassilo of the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes is An Absolute Magician (@NunesMagician) to preview this weekend’s Notre Dame and Syracuse game at Met-Life Stadium…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Syracuse 2016
Brian Kelly said changes are coming personnel wise but as expected, we will have to wait until Saturday to see what they are after the weekly depth chart…