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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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),…
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Darius Fleming Looking to Win Championships at Notre Dame
A clever fan from Detroit (hmmm, wonder what his favorite team is) posed the following question to Darius Flemming today during an ESPN.com chat today – “How does…
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Brady Quinn Graceful in Responce to Theismann Criticism
I just posted the comments Joe Theismann made regarding Brady Quinn’s appearance at the draft this past weekend and have come across Quinn’s reaction to them from yesterday’s…
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Joe Theismann Slams Brady Quinn After Draft Fall
Ok, so I’m chiming in on this a little late, but it’s been a bit of a busy week, but anyway… Apparently Joe Theismann was not impressed with…
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“You will be thrilled every time you watch him as a punt returner”
When Cam Cameron came out to address the Dolphins fans at their draft party after they selected Ted Ginn Jr over Brady Quinn he was met with a…
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Thanks Brady, Give the NFL Hell
No matter how you feel about Quinn’s performances at Notre Dame this past year, as a Notre Dame fan your heart has to go out to Quinn today.…
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Dolphins Fans Not Happy with Selection of Ginn Over Quinn
Miami Dolphins fans must have felt like things were really falling into place for them when Brady Quinn fell into their lap with the 9th overall pick. The…
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Brady Quinn Continues to Fall, Browns Looking to Trade Up
Detroit, Cleveland, Minnesota, and Miami – all teams with obvious quarterback needs – all passed on Brady Quinn already today and with the New York Giants on the…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Wrap: The Quarterbacks
Now that spring practice has come and gone, I’m going to take a look at each position and analyze where Notre Dame is at and how certain players…
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A Look Notre Dame’s First Ten ’08 Commits
Recruiting news has been fast and furious during this early stages of this young recruiting season. With 10 commitments before the end of April, here is a quick…
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Initial Thoughts from the Blue-Gold Game
Just got in after a long day in South Bend and I’ll have plenty of stuff over the next couple of days – especially tomorrow as I await…
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Crist Commitment A Sign of Changing Times for Irish
Coming into this year many questioned whether or not Notre Dame could land a top caliber signal caller after landing uber recruit Jimmy Clausen last year. Yesterday, Charlie…
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More Info on David Posluszny
Here’s a little more information on Notre Dame’s latest commitment – David Posluszny – from around the net… The Pittsburgh Post Gazette on his commitment: “I like everything…
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This is Sure to Tick Off Some Penn State Fans
In looking for some info on David Posluszny for a blog I plan on posting later tonight, I came across this quote from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about how…
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Trevor Robinson Commits to Nebraska
Notre Dame’s offensive line recruiting took its first blow of the season Saturday when news broke that Trevor Robinson committed to home state Nebraska over Notre Dame and…
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Samardzija Pitches Well in Season Debut
Jeff Samardzija took the hill for the Daytona Cubs Friday for the first time of the season and pitched pretty well in his initial outing of the year.…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Report: LB Update
With the addition on a linebacker spot this year with the installation of the 3-4 defense, linebacker has been another hot topic this spring. Notre Dame returns starters…
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Spring Update 4/4/07: Notes from Wednesday’s Press Conference
Defensive coaches Corwin Brown and Bill Lewis spoke to the media on Wednesday as did the defensive players. I posted an article on Derrell Hand and another one…
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Jeff Samardzija Launches Official Website
After reading my post below about the cast of receivers trying to take over the starting receiver spots left vacated by the graduations of Jeff Samardzija and Rhema…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Report: Wide Receivers Update
While I’m catching up with some of the All Access videos I’ve missed over the past couple of days, I figured I’d post something about the wide receivers…
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Spring Update 4/2/07: Notes from Monday’s Press Conference
Weis’ main concern with the quarterback situation right now is finding the guy who can run the offense efficiently in terms of getting the play from the sidelines…
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Jon Gruden Will Coach at Notre Dame After All… Kinda
Many Notre Dame fans remember vividly the rumors of Jon Gruden coming to coach Notre Dame prior to the 2002 season. Five years later, Gruden will end up…