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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RIP, Harry Oliver
Notre Dame lost a legend on Wednesday when Harry Oliver died at age 46 after battling cancer for the past two years. “The man who made the most…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/7
The players were a bit gassed 2/3 the way though the second practice yesterday after having the conditioning test in the morning. Weis will be watching more of…
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Practice Notes: 8/7
As with my post earlier today about yesterday’s practice, take these points with a grain of salt as they are based on watching all of the free videos…
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Early Impressions from the First Practice
Take most of these with a grain of salt since they are based on just a few minutes of video, but here’s some early observations. Mike Ragone looks…
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Irish Looking to Gain Respect in ‘07
(UHND.com) – As the media descended upon Notre Dame Monday for the beginning of year three of the Charlie Weis Era, an underlying theme of earning respect was…
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Chris Stewart is Back on Offense
Despite the indefinite suspension of Derrell Hand after his arrest last week, sophomore Chris Stewart will be moving back to the offensive side of the ball according to…
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According to Weis, Clausen is Just Fine
Despite wide spread internet rumors over the summer about the severity of Jimmy Clausen’s injury status, Charlie Weis told the media on Monday that his prized freshman quarterback’s…
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Notes From ’07 Captains on Media Day
Tom Zbikowski – Safety Feels better this year than he has any other year and is hungrier this year. Didn’t talk about being hurt last year, but said…
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Notes From Assistant Coach Press Conferences
Corwin Brown – Defensive Coordinator Brown spoke of the learning curve facing the defense with a new system, but said the way you handle that is to not…
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Notes from Weis’s Press Conference 8/6/07
Weis is more focused this year than any other season since he’s been at Notre Dame because of the transition the team has made since he’s been here…
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Derrell Hand Suspended, DL Depth Hit Again
(UHND.com) – Head coach Charlie Weis announced on Friday that junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely for a violation of an undisclosed team rule. No further…
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Here Come the Irish 2007
This year’s edition of Here Come the Irish, the best Notre Dame pre-season magazine around, is now available for purchase through Amazon.com or directly from publisher Maple Street…
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Derrell Hand Suspended
Junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely on Friday according to Michael Rothstein of the Fort Wayne Journal. Notre Dame junior defensive lineman Derrell Hand has been…
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Rhema McKnight Released by Saints, Signed by Chargers
Rhema McKnight found himself out of work Thursday when he was released by the New Orleans Saints who have a crowded wide receiver corps. “The Saints made two…
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Apparently Jimmy Clausen Will Ruin Charlie Weis
Heisman Pundit is a great site produces some really good content, but their post today insinuating that Charlie Weis “mortgaged his program’s future” on Jimmy Clausen is silly…
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Darius Walker Re-signed by Houston Texans
A week after being cut by the Texans, Darius Walker was re-signed by Houston after they lost running back Chris Taylor for the season. Walker was fortunate it…
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Notre Dame and Michigan Extend Series Till 2031
(UHND.com) – In a joint announcement, Notre Dame and Michigan announcement Monday that the two college football giants will extend the current series for an additional 20 years…
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Notre Dame QB Race About to Heat Up For Irish
(UHND.com) – With the start training camp just around the corner for the 2007 Fighting Irish, the quarterback race which has been debated ad nauseum across all of…
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Notre Dame Lands 5 Star LB Steve Filer
According to IrishEyes.com, Notre Dame has picked up its third five star commitment in the Class of 2008 Tuesday in the form of Chicago native Steve Filer. Notre…
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Notre Dame Well Represented in ESPN 150
ESPN released their latest Top 150 list Monday and Notre Dame is well represented both in terms of current commitments and prospects still interested in them. ESPN 150…
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Ouch, Darius Walker Released Already
According to the Houston Texans’ official website, Darius Walker was released Monday a week before training camps around the the NFL are set to open. Walker originally was…
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Victor Abiamiri Signs 4 Year Deal With Eagles
Victor Abiamiri signed his first NFL contract Sunday when he and the Eagles agreed to terms on a four year deal after Philadelphia drafted him in the second…
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Michigan and Notre Dame Decide to See Other Teams
Many people have felt for a while that the Michigan-Notre Dame series was on its last legs and that the rather tumultuous relationship these two storied teams have…
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2008 Recruiting Perspective: An Overview of 20 Years of Notre Dame Recruiting
There’s been quite a bit of debate over the last few weeks about whether or not this recruiting class that Notre Dame is assembling will end up ranking…
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Dan McCarthy Latest to Commit to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame picked up its 18th commitment of the class of 2008 Monday when Cardinal Mooney safety Dan McCarthy, brother of current Notre Dame defensive back…
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It’s Hard Not to Root for Ron Powlus
Ron Powlus may have had an up and down career that never really lived up to the unreasonable expectations that were placed upon him, but now that he…
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Well It Would Have Been Cool to Play ‘Bama
In case you missed it, Nick Saban said he would like to see the Crimson Tide schedule a game with the Irish. While the thought of seeing two…
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Autry Denson is One of Us
Today’s South Bend Tribune has a nice article on Notre Dame’s all time leading rusher Autry Denson in which Denson admits to becoming a Notre Dame Football junkie:…
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Adding to the Stable at Running Back?
Allen Wallace of SuperPrep.com has a free article up on running back recruit Carlton Thomas in which he says Thomas is slightly favoring the Irish. Although he says…
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Bring On the Crimson Tide
New Alabama coach Nick Saban would like the Crimson Tide to schedule a game with Notre Dame sometime in the future: Nick Saban admits some fans may think…
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Michael Floyd Looking to Visit Florida
According to GatorCountry.com, Michael Floyd, Notre Dame’s top target at wide receiver, is looking to visit the Gators for their “Friday Night Lights.” The St. Paul, Minn. prospect…
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A Little Notre Dame-Big East Scheduling News
Came across this tidbit today about Notre Dame scheduling Big East teams over the new few seasons from the Charleston Daily Mail: The independent Fighting Irish will return…
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Penn State Perspective on Notre Dame – PSU Football Rivalry
The guys over at Black Shoe Diaries posted a pretty good recap of each Notre Dame – Penn State game up to and including last year’s 41-17 win…
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USC-Notre Dame 2nd Toughest ND Ticket Ever
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Trevor Robinson Plans to Visit Michigan, Notre Dame
There was a buzz on Notre Dame, Michigan, and Nebraska websites Tuesday when the news broke that Trevor Robinson, one of the elite offensive linemen in the country,…
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Freshman Numbers Assigned
2007 Freshman Class Numbers Name Number Position Allen, Armando 5 RB Clausen, Jimmy 7 QB Dever, Taylor 75 OL Gray, Gary 4 CB Hughes, Robert 33 RB Kamara,…
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Is Evan Sharpley Notre Dame’s Starter?
Dennis Dodd is busy stirring up some trouble over on CBS with his latest edition of Dodds and Ends. Dodd apparently has spoken with Zach Frazer’s dad who…
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2007 Notre Dame Football Roster
The 2007 Notre Dame football roster showcased a mix of seasoned veterans and promising young talents, aiming to make a mark on the college football scene. Led by…
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Notre Dame to Wear Green Jerseys for USC’s 2007 Trip to South Bend
In 2005 Charlie Weis surprised his team with green jerseys for USC’s trip to South Bend and fans were treated with one of the most memorable games of…
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Kyle McAlarney is Back At Notre Dame
According to the Sporing News from a couple days ago, McAlarney is back at Notre Dame: Notre Dame PG Kyle McAlarney is back at school after his spring…
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Dave Duerson and Mike Ditka Aren’t Getting Along
Former Notre Dame standout Dave Duerson has been in the news lately because of a little feud that seems to be brewing between he and Mike Ditka. Ditka…
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Zach Frazer is Transferring… Maybe
ESPN reported early Sunday that Zach Frazer has been given permission to seek a transfer from Notre Dame after he ended the Spring as the odd man out…
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The Book On: Omar Hunter
Here’s a little info on Notre Dame’s newest commitment Omar Hunter from around the web… In Buford lurks a big, bad Wolf – Atlanta Journal Constitution when you…
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“Notre Dame really wowed me and I had a change of heart.”
Up until a recent trip to Notre Dame, defensive tackle Omar Hunter was widely considered a lock for Michigan. Hunter told the South Bend Tribune, however, that his…
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Charlie Weis Breaks Up Fight on Recruiting Visit
On a recent visit to Trinity High School in Washington, PA to visit recent OSU commit Andrew Sweat, Weis and an assistant coach found themselves waiting in a…
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Georgia On My Mind
Over the last few years Charlie Weis and his staff have done a pretty good job recruiting the state of Georgia and so far this year things haven’t…
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TV Rights Holding Up Potential Notre Dame-Baylor Matchup
In February of 2005, Kevin White announced that he would like to add a “mini bowl game” to Notre Dame’s schedule every year in areas of the country…
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Is Dave Wannstedt Notre Dame’s Best Recruiter?
In today’s Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt talked about his month long recruiting trip and mentioned how kids are receptive to his NFL ties. Wanny,…
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Justin Hoskins Making an Impact at CMU
Came across this little bit on former Notre Dame running back Justin Hoskins on USAToday.com tonight… “TB Justin Hoskins — The transfer from Notre Dame made an impact…
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Congrats to Chris Zorich, Notre Dame’s Newest College HOF Member
Chris Zorizh was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame yesterday along with Doug Flutie, Tom Brahaney (Oklahoma), Dave Brown (Michigan), Jeff Davis (Clemson), Johnnie Johnson (Texas),…