Frank Vitovitch
4776 articles
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No Pressure: Notre Dame Defensive Line Struggles Doom Irish in Miami
Notre Dame went to Miami hoping its defensive line would anchor the team the way Marcus Freeman has always envisioned and the way it did in 2024 when…
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Carr Reflects on First Start: Big Plays, Costly Mistakes, and a Promise to Improve
Notre Dame’s 27–24 loss at Miami was a baptism by fire for freshman quarterback CJ Carr. Making his first career start against a top-ten opponent on the road,…
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Freeman Defends Notre Dame’s Offensive Game Plan in Miami Loss
Notre Dame’s season opener in Miami ended in a 27–24 loss that was as much about what the Irish didn’t do on offense as it was about what…
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By the Numbers: Notre Dame Rallies Late, But Miami Holds On in Opener
Notre Dame’s season opener in Miami Gardens turned into a missed opportunity and a frustrating start to what many hoped would be another magical run. In front of…
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Freeman: “We’ll Learn From This” as Notre Dame Falls Flat in Opener
Notre Dame’s 2025 season opener ended in frustration as the Irish fell in heartbreaking fashion to 6th-ranked Miami in a game that felt a lot like many Notre…
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Get Hype: Notre Dame vs. Miami — The Irish Are Ready for Primetime
The wait is over — Notre Dame opens the 2025 season tonight under the lights in Miami. The sixth-ranked Irish travel to Hard Rock Stadium for a primetime…
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Love on SVP: Jeremiyah Love Confident in CJ Carr, Irish Mindset for Miami
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love joined ESPN ahead of Sunday night’s primetime showdown against Miami to talk about the Irish mindset heading into the 2025 season opener.…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: All Eyes on C.J. Carr as Notre Dame Opens at Miami
The long off-season has finally come to an end. In a few short hours, Notre Dame kicks off its 2025 season in the heat and humidity of Miami…
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Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Week 1 at Miami
Notre Dame opens the 2025 season in Miami on Sunday night as the Irish look to build on last year’s run to the National Championship game. Head coach…
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2025 Notre Dame Football Roster
The 2025 Notre Dame football roster is loaded with veteran leaders and talented newcomers as Marcus Freeman’s program eyes another run at the College Football Playoff. From established…
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CJ Carr Reflects on Winning Notre Dame QB Job and Miami Starting Debut
The spotlight is nothing new for a Notre Dame quarterback, but for redshirt freshman CJ Carr, it feels like the moment he’s been preparing for his entire life.…
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Notre Dame Rallies Around CJ Carr: Teammates, Coaches Praise Freshman QB’s Poise
The quarterback spotlight always burns hottest at Notre Dame, but new Irish QB CJ Carr doesn’t seem fazed. Despite being just a redshirt freshman, Carr has already earned…
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Set the Tone: Notre Dame Players Stress Fast, Physical Start Against Miami
Notre Dame’s captains and assistant coaches didn’t mince words on Wednesday — if the Irish want to leave Hard Rock Stadium with a win on Sunday, they’ll need…
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Six Deep at End: Notre Dame’s Defensive Line Rotation Looks Loaded
South Bend, Ind. – If there’s one position Marcus Freeman sounded most confident about entering 2025, it’s Notre Dame’s defensive line. With six capable edge rushers and a…
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Marcus Freeman Previews Miami: “A Very, Very Talented Football Team”
South Bend, Ind. – With Notre Dame set to open the 2025 season in primetime at Hard Rock Stadium, head coach Marcus Freeman offered a detailed breakdown of…
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It’s You Against the World: Freeman Embraces Another Notre Dame Road Opener
Notre Dame, Ind. – Another year, another road trip to kick off the season for Notre Dame. The Irish haven’t started a season in South Bend since 2019,…
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Freeman Trusted His Gut: Why CJ Carr Won Notre Dame’s QB Battle
Notre Dame, Ind. – After a month-long quarterback battle that carried through fall camp, Marcus Freeman officially named CJ Carr Notre Dame’s starting quarterback last week. On Monday,…
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Notre Dame DE Jordan Botelho Available vs. Miami After Latest Injury Setback
Notre Dame’s defense will get a surprising boost this weekend when it kicks off the 2025 season in Miami. Head coach Marcus Freeman announced on Tuesday that Senior…
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Notre Dame Football 2025 Coaching Staff
Two new faces join Marcus Freeman’s staff for 2025 after a national-title-game run in 2024. Chris Ash takes over the defense, and Ja’Juan Seider arrives to coach running…
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The Fighting Irish: How Notre Dame Earned Its Name
This week, Notre Dame unveiled a fresh alternate version of its iconic Leprechaun logo, the first in a new series of sport-specific marks that will give each program…
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Notre Dame Releases New Leprechaun Collection for 2025 Football Season
Ahead of the 2025 Notre Dame football season, Under Armour has released a new line of products featuring the iconic Notre Dame Leprechaun front and center. From tech…
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Notre Dame Has Its QB: CJ Carr Named Starter After Camp Battle
After months of speculation and a spirited quarterback battle stretching from spring practices through August camp, Notre Dame finally has its quarterback. On Tuesday, the Irish officially named…
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Denbrock Talks Notre Dame TE Depth Following Loss of Kevin Bauman
Notre Dame’s tight end group took a hit when graduate student Kevin Bauman retired earlier this month, ending a career defined as much by injuries as perseverance. Bauman’s…
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Notre Dame Football Names Six Captains for 2025 Season
Notre Dame doesn’t have a starting quarterback yet, but on Monday, they officially named their team captains for the 2025 season. This year’s group features a balanced mix…
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Chris Ash Compares Notre Dame’s Defensive Talent to Ohio State’s 2014 Title Team
While Marcus Freeman’s post-scrimmage remarks on Sunday centered on the quarterback battle and Mike Denbrock’s answered even more questions about the signal callers, defensive coordinator Chris Ash made it clear his focus…
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Denbrock on Notre Dame QB Battle: Both Can Win Us Games
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock echoed Marcus Freeman’s message on Sunday when discussing the ongoing quarterback competition between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr. While Freeman stressed that…
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Beyond the QB Battle: Freeman’s Key Notre Dame Football Camp Takeaways
While most eyes remain on Notre Dame’s quarterback competition, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman used Sunday’s press conference to update several other key storylines as camp winds…
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Notre Dame QB Battle Still Unsettled as Freeman Delays Decision
Two weeks from Notre Dame’s season opener against Miami, the biggest question of fall camp remains unanswered: who is QB1 for the Fighting Irish this fall? Head coach…
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Notre Dame’s Wide Receiver Room Suddenly Deeper Than Ever
It’s been years since Notre Dame has entered a season with true depth at wide receiver. For once, the Irish appear stocked with multiple reliable options, giving whoever…
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The Rise of Jaylen Sneed: Irish Linebacker Ready for Spotlight
When Jaylen Sneed signed with Notre Dame in December 2021, he was billed as a game-changer — a consensus top-100 recruit and the No. 1 player in South…
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Hype Train Is Out of the Station for Notre Dame Safety Tae Johnson
Hype surrounding Notre Dame sophomore safety Tae Johnson began to build throughout the off-season after a strong spring. Less than a week into fall camp, the hype train…
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Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman Opens Camp with Clear Mission
Notre Dame football’s fall camp for 2025 is officially underway, and head coach Marcus Freeman made one thing very clear during his opening presser today – this isn’t…
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Eli Raridon’s Time Has Arrived at Notre Dame
Notre Dame has earned the moniker “Tight End U” over the last 30 years by consistently producing pro-ready tight ends for the NFL. After battling through adversity at…
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Grayson McKeogh Commit Solidified Another Elite OL Class for Notre Dame
Grayson McKeogh’s commitment to Notre Dame, which came after widespread speculation that he would land at Penn State just last week, gave the Irish another elite OL class…
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Notre Dame’s Bryce Young Looks Poised to Break Out After Glimpses Freshman Year
Bryce Young didn’t take long to make an impression during his freshman season at Notre Dame. The son of Hall of Famer and Notre Dame legend Bryant Young,…
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NFL Draft Validates Notre Dame’s Remarkable Run to National Title Game
Notre Dame’s run to the 2025 National Championship game was impressive enough in real time, but the recent NFL Draft made it even clearer just how remarkable the…
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Four-Star Safety Ayden Pouncey Commits, Bolsters Notre Dame Defense
Notre Dame’s recent momentum on the recruiting trail continued today as four-star safety Ayden Pouncey from Winter Park High School in Florida announced his commitment to Notre Dame’s…
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NFL Draft Day Outlook: Projections for Notre Dame’s Top 2025 Prospects
It might sound odd coming off the heels of a run to the national championship game, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish likely won’t have a first-round selection…
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Full-Circle: Return to QB ‘Under Consideration’ for Notre Dame’s Tyler Buchner
The unique journey of current Notre Dame walk-on wide receiver Tyler Buchner could take yet another interesting turn. The one-time quarterback of the future for the program could…
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Down to 2: Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr Compete for Notre Dame’s QB Role
Marcus Freeman stated that he ideally wanted to narrow Notre Dame’s quarterback competition from three to two before fall camp. That became a reality when news broke earlier…
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Notre Dame QB Shake-Up: Steve Angeli’s Transfer and Its Implications
Marcus Freeman stated it would be ideal if the Notre Dame quarterback race was down to two contenders by fall camp. On Thursday, we found out who those…
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Urlacher Transfer Highlights Notre Dame’s Roster Talent Surge
Marcus Freeman set out to improve the depth and talent level of the Notre Dame roster when he was named head coach a little over three years ago.…
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Notre Dame Commit Bubba Frazier’s Jr Film Shows Gamebreaking Potential
Bubba Frazier, a dynamic, high-upside slot receiver from Savannah, Georgia, committed to Notre Dame today over the likes of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Wisconsin, and Arkansas. Known for…
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Notre Dame Has Another Freshman Cornerback Trending Up This Spring
When it comes to Notre Dame football, the secondary has recently become a breeding ground for young stars who’ve made impacts before many projected they would. From Benjamin…
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Notre Dame’s Quarterback Showdown: Angeli, Carr, and Minchey Set to Battle
The 2025 season is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Notre Dame football, and at the heart of the excitement centers around what figures to be…
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Jaden Greathouse Looks Primed to Explode for Notre Dame in 2025
It might have taken a little longer than expected, but Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse showed the world that he has all of the makings of Notre…
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Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Suddenly Faces His Most Consequential Decision
Marcus Freeman suddenly had two critical roles to fill within his staff less than a week after losing the national championship game against Ohio State. One was expected,…
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Will Notre Dame Look Internally For Its New Defensive Coordinator?
What everyone has seen coming for days, even before the National Championship game, has reportedly happened. The Cincinnati Bengals are hiring Al Golden as their next defensive coordinator,…
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It’s Looking More and More Like Notre Dame May a New Defensive Coordinator
Even before last night’s loss in the national championship game, rumors swirled that Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was the Cincinnati Bengals’ top choice to fill the…
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Familiar Outcome, Unfamiliar Narrative: Notre Dame Earned Respect in Defeat
On Monday night, Notre Dame fans had a bad case of deja vu for a while. The Irish returned to the National Championship game, where the high-powered Ohio…