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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Possible Summer Decision for Anthony LaLota
Allen Wallace of SuperPrep.com posted an article today about Notre Dame defensive end prospect Anthony LaLota today stating that the New Jersey native might be looking to end…
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Wood, Motta, and Evans at Top Gun
Notre Dame commitment Cierre Wood and prospects Zeke Motta and Shaquelle Evans are taking part in this week’s FBU Top Gun Showcase Camp in Florida and none seem…
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Cierre Wood Guarantees We’ll Beat USC the Next 3 Years
Cierre Wood surprised some people when he committed to Notre Dame as early as he did with the success the Irish have had recruiting the running back position…
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Irish Pick Up Zach Martin, Stick it to Michigan Again
For the second Sunday in a row, Notre Dame picked up an offensive linemen commitment from a prospect very much on Michigan’s radar in Zach Martin. Martin (6;5″,…
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Laws Hoping to Win Philly Fans Over
Philadelphia, PA (UHND.com) – Next week a whole class of NFL rookies will begin reporting to their first training camps. One of them will be former Notre Dame…
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Trevor Laws Q&A – Round 2
Back in March we were able to get Trevor Laws to answer some questions for us in between the NFL Combine and NFL Draft. Recently we were able…
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Report: Notre Dame Found it’s AD in Jack Swarbrick
Last week at this time Steve Orsini was thought to be the front runner for the open Athletic Director position at Notre Dame. A week later Notre Dame…
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Watt a Way to Begin the Week
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Last weekend pretty terribly for Notre Dame fans with the disappointing news that Darrin Walls would not be with the team in 2008,…
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Don’t Get Too Excited About a Possible Game with Miami
Last week there was an article in the Miami Herald which said that the Hurricanes would be interested in playing a game with Notre Dame in one of…
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Notre Dame Adds 5-Star OL Chris Watt
Notre Dame picked up commitment #12 on Sunday in the form of 5-star offensive guard and Chicagoland area native Chris Watt. Watt, Scout.com’s #2 OG, is the second…
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Steve Orsini Won’t Be Notre Dame’s Next AD
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Walls Gone for the Season, Hord Transferring
Per the latest University press release: Wide receiver D.J. Hord has decided to leave the Notre Dame football team and will transfer to a Division I-AA school. “I’d…
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Brian Polian Getting Some Props
Brian Polian has been criticized quite a bit over the last few years for his coaching skills, but he has been getting some props for his recruiting prowess…
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Sporting News – Duval Kamara Ready to Breakout
Sporting News’s Matt Hayes published a list of college football players who are ready to breakout this year and Notre Dame wide receiver Duval Kamara was on his…
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Catching Up with Michael Stonebreaker
Tonight’s guest on the UHND Podcast, Spanning the Dome, was former Notre Dame linebacking great Michael Stonebreaker. We talked about the infamous ’88 Miami game, pre-game brawl and…
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And Eifert Makes it 11 for Irish
Marlon Pollard gave Notre Dame its 10th verbal commitment of the year on Monday and on Tuesday the Irish added verbal #11 in the form of Fort Wayne…
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Weis, Irish Cornering the Market
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Before Charlie Weis arrived in South Bend in December of 2004, it had been years since Notre Dame had much success recruiting cornerbacks.…
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Pollard Where His Heart Was
Notre Dame’s newest commitment told Jill Painter of Inside UCLA today that his decommitment from UCLA to Notre Dame was not a difficult decision because it was where…
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Marlon Pollard Makes it 10
Notre Dame picked up its 10th commitment (full commitment list) of the year Monday morning when cornerback Marlon Pollard, a one time UCLA commit, made the switch to…
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Matt Carufel Still Talking About Notre Dame
When Matt Carufel transferred from Notre Dame last year, he didn’t always have the nicest things to say about the Irish or Charlie Weis. It seems he just…
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Clausen Named to Maxwell Watch List
Jimmy Clausen was added to the Maxwell Watch List along with 74 other NCAA signal callers this week. Clausen was one of 26 quarterbacks to make the list…
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ND to Blitz 80% of the Time, Clausen Greatly Improved
Jon Tenuta spoke at the Notre Dame celebrity golf tournament last week and some interesting things to say. Notre Dame fans better be ready to see a lot…
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Three Big Concerns for 2008
I made a quick post the other day on the Football board about my three biggest concerns for 2008 and it got a nice little discussion going so…
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Notre Dame/NBC Renew Contract
Notre Dame’s landmark contract with NBC has been renewed once again making all Irish home games through 2015. From the AP: “We’re big believers in how Notre Dame…
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Pat Kuntz Officially Back in School
Senior nose tackle Pat Kuntz is back in school and will be on the field for the Irish this fall according to the Chicago Tribune. Notre Dame starting…
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Alex Bullard on Picking Notre Dame
Notre Dame added its first offensive linemen of this year’s recruiting class last week with the addition of Tennessee native Alex Bullard. Bullard spoke about his commitment to…
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Chris Zorich Wants to be an AD, Someday
I was a bit busy last week at work and didn’t get the chance to post about Chris Zorich returning to Notre Dame to work in the athletic…
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Irish Pick Up Two More Commitments
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – So much for the thought that recruits this year would be applying a wait and see approach with Notre Dame after last season’s…
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Dan Fox Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame picked up another commitment today in the form of linebacker Dan Fox. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer “They see a very athletic young man who plays…
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Scott Martin Transferring to Notre Dame
The basketball team picked up a transfer at the end of last week in Scott Martin. Martin told the SBT: “It was just a good combination of things,…
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Aaron Nagel Officially Transferring, Yeatman Back
Sophomore to be linebacker Aaron Nagel is officially transferring from Notre Dame. There was some wide spread speculation over the weekend that Nagel was transferring and confirmation came…
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Irish Looking for Some Middle Ground In 2008
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – In writing last week’s column on expectations for the upcoming season something dawned on me – since 1999 it’s been feast or famine…
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Irish Add Carlo Calabrese
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame picked up its 5th commitment of the year on Thursday when four star New Jersey linebacker Carlo Calabrese picked the Irish over Boston College.…
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Carlo Calabrese Commits to Notre Dame
New Jersey linebacker Carlo Calabrese committed to Notre Dame on Thursday, the fifth commit of the year for the Irish. For now, here’s a highlight reel from YouTube.…
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What Are the Realistic Expectations for ’08?
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – This time of year most college football fans will sit back and let themselves imagine elaborate scenarios in which their teams can challenge…
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Jon Budmayr Commits to Wisconsin
Most recruiting experts expected the quarterback in this year’s Notre Dame recruiting class to be Jon Budmayr. Well, on Tuesday, the Illinois native committed to Wisconsin according to…
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Weis Heading Out for Middle Eastern Vacation
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis will be leaving the country on Tuesday as part of a group of college football coaches headed over to the Middle…
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Who Does Asaph Schwapp Know at EA Sports?
Found this image of the Notre Dame player ratings from this year’s NCAA Football 2009 on the message board today. It was inevitable that the Irish wouldn’t get…
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Steve Young Questions Weis In Relation to Spygate
Steve Young questioned Charlie Weis in relation to Spygate on Monday’s Dan Patrick Show. From ProFootballTalk.com: But one person who seems to think Weis should talk is Hall…
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Notre Dame vs. Alabama? Make it Happen
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – Last summer Alabama head coach Nick Saban created a little buzz when he told local reporters that he would love to get the…
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Shrive Talks about Growing Up a Notre Dame Fan
Eric Shrive was thought to be right at the top of Notre Dame’s recruiting board this year and most considered him a lock for the Irish. Shrive unexpectedly…
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A Notre Dame – Alabama Matchup Still a Possibility?
Last summer Alabama head coach Nick Saban mentioned that he would love to get Notre Dame on the ‘Bama schedule only to have John Heisler comment a few…
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Eric Shrive to Penn State
Notre Dame received the first blow to its 2009 recruiting class Thursday when Eric Shrive made a surprise commitment to Penn State. West Scranton offensive lineman Eric Shrive,…
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Anthony Fasano front-runner to start for Dolphins
The Sun Sentinel says that former Notre Dame tight end is the front runner to start at TE for the Dolphins this year. Tight end Anthony Fasano –…
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Notre Dame to the 2009 Gator Bowl?
College Football News produced a list of very early bowl predictions for the 2008 season recently, and they have the Irish matched up against Miami. I must say…
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Lou Holtz To Be Inducted in College HOF
Former head coach Lou Holtz was named an inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame on Thursday headling this year’s class along with former UCLA quarterback Troy…
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2007 Opponents Draft Results
Here is a quick look at how Notre Dame’s opponents in 2007 fared in sending their players to the NFL this past weekend. 2007 Notre Dame Opponent Draft…
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JJ Jansen, Travis Thomas Sign FA Deals
The first two undrafted Notre Dame players to sign free agent deals are long snapper JJ Jansen and running back/special teamer Travis Thomas. Jansen signed with Green Bay…
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Vikings Select John Sullivan #187
The Minnesota Vikings were the 4th team to select a Notre Dame player in this year’s draft when they took John Sullivan #187 overall in the 6th round.…
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Trevor Laws on Getting Picked by Philly
The Eagles have posted some quotes from Trevor from his conference call with the local media last night. Here are some highlights – you can read the full release here.…