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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Armando Allen Commits to Notre Dame Class of ’07
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame received its 12th verbal commitment of the year Friday when running back Armando Allen selected the Irish over instate Florida. The Miami area native…
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John Carlson A Finalist for 2006 Mackey Award
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame senior tight end John Carlson was named a finalist for the Mackey Award as one of the nation’s top tight ends Thursday afternoon along…
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Brady Quinn Battles to the End
(UHND.com) – Brady Quinn desperately wanted to close out his Notre Dame career with a win over USC, one of the few things missing from his illustrious career…
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LSU to the Rose Bowl? Notre Dame to Sugar?
SI.com reported earlier today that the Rose Bowl is going to select LSU to face off against Michigan or USC should the Trojans lose to rival UCLA this…
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Notre Dame 10th in Latest BCS, BCS Bowl Still Likely
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s 44-24 loss at the hands of USC this weekend disappointing as it was, probably did not knock the Irish out of a BCS bowl…
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Missed Opportunities Dooms Notre Dame Against USC
(UHND.com) – For the Irish to go into Los Angeles and come out with their 11th victory of the season, they were going to have to play nearly…
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Notre Dame Derailed By Trojans, Again
Los Angeles, CA (UHND.com) – USC scored touchdowns in its first three possessions to jump out to a 21-3 lead in the first half and never really looked…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. USC ’06
(UHND.com) – This week’s preview is coming very late, but I couldn’t help but write one at the last minute to make my weekly prediction. So for the…
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Special Teams Could be the Difference
Los Angeles, CA (UHND.com) – Kickoff to today’s much anticipated Notre Dame-USC game is now just hours away and all week long Notre Dame’s defense versus the USC…
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From Michigan State to Army: The Defining Moments of Brady Quinn at Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Brady Quinn walked off the field last Saturday for the final time in Notre Dame Stadium and will only have two more chances to wake up…
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Brady Quinn Finalist for 2006 Maxwell, O’Brien Awards
(UHND.com) – Senior quarterback Brady Quinn was named a finalist for a couple more post season awards on Tuesday when he was named one of three finalists for…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Army ’06
Special Teams Inconsistent Again The Notre Dame special teams were shaky again this week. Kick coverage was pretty poor and Carl Gioia missed another extra point this week. …
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Michigan Still 2nd, Notre Dame Still 5th in BCS… Now What?
(UHND.com) – When the BCS standings were released Sunday afternoon, the top five looked eerily similar to last weeks, and for good reason – they did not change.…
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Heisman Most Likely Out of Brady Quinn’s Reach
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – A berth to the national championship game was not the only thing riding on the outcome of this past weekends much ballyhooed Ohio…
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Green Jerseys a Final Gift For Notre Dame Seniors
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis not only surprised the 80,000+ fans in Notre Dame Stadium and the millions of Irish fans watching on NBC when his…
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Notre Dame Wears Green Jerseys, Beats Army 41-9
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis surprised his players with green jerseys for a talented group of senior’s final home game, and the Irish responded with a…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. Army ’06
Notre Dame closes out its home schedule of the 2006 season on Saturday when the Black Knights of Army travel to South Bend. A game between the Irish…
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Rhema McKnight, Jeff Samardzija Chasing Each Other
On Saturday afternoon fifth year senior Rhema McKnight caught his 158th career pass at Notre Dame, breaking Tom Gatewood’s previous record of 157. McKnight will have to fight…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Air Force ’06
The Notre Dame special teams units had another up and down came this week. The Irish blocked a field goal which Terrail Lambert returned for a touchdown, but…
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Notre Dame Starts Fast, Then Coasts to Win over Falcons
Colorado Springs, CO (UHND.com) – Notre Dame scored on its first three offensive possessions, all Brady Quinn touchdowns, and returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in…
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Arrelious Benn Picks Illinois, World Doesn’t End for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Arrelious Benn, as suspected by most recruiting experts, made Illinois the college of his choice on Thursday night, and surprisingly the world didn’t end for the…
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Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski Semi-Finalists for O’Brien, Thorpe Awards
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame seniors Brady Quinn and Tom Zbikowski have both been named finalists for a couple of post season awards this week. Quinn, Notre Dame’s starting…
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Emeka Nwankwo Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame picked up its 10th commitment of the year on Wednesday morning when Emeka Nwankwo, an offensive linemen prospect out of Florida, picked the Irish…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. North Carolina ’06
Quinn Will be Sorely Missed In watching Brady Quinn tear apart another defense this week without being overly impressed, it hit me just how much we will miss…
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Our Souls For a Heisman?
(UHND.com) – Like it or not, Brady Quinn’s Heisman hopes will be on the line next weekend, and it will most likely have little to do with what…
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Jeff Samardzija’s Record Day a Testament to Weis’s Offense
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Senior wide receiver Jeff Samardzija broke Derrick Mayes’s Notre Dame career receiver touchdown mark of 22 in Saturday’s 45-26 win over North Carolina.…
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Brady Quinn Adds to Heisman Resume Again
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Brady Quinn added to an already impressive Heisman resume with a 23 of 35, 346 yard, 4 touchdown performance this past weekend in…
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Special Teams Special at Times, Not So Much at Others
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – The special teams units for Notre Dame were quite busy on Saturday and found themselves in the highlights a couple times – not…
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Quinn, Samardzija Lead Irish Over Carolina 45-26
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – Brady Quinn threw four touchdown passes and 346 yards with 177 of those yards and one of the four touchdowns going to senior…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. North Carolina ’06
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame and North Carolina are two programs at opposite ends of spectrum in the world of college football this year. The Irish enter this weekend’s…
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Charlie Weis, Notre Dame Need a Signature Win
(UHND.com) – Despite a 7-1 record eight games into the 2006 season, the Irish find themselves sitting 9th in the BCS behind four other one loss teams. Unlike…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Navy ’06
Running game is still broken Darius Walker topped 100 yards on Saturday, but the running game wasn’t very consistent for the Irish. Walker ripped off 18 yards on…
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Charlie Weis 60 Minutes: Much More Good than Bad
(UHND.com) – While watching my beloved Birds fall again this week I was privileged enough to hear Greg Gumble promote the Charlie Weis interview on 60 Minutes roughly…
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Did USC’s Loss Kill Notre Dame’s Already Slim Title Hopes?
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s loss to Michigan back on September 16th knocked Notre Dame to the back of the national title race, but after ripping off five straight…
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Jason Whitlock Shouldn’t have an AP Vote
Last week I posted that Mel Kiper loves Notre Dame after looking at his draft rankings. Well this week I’m looking at the opposite end of the spectrum…
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Notre Dame Makes it 43 in Row over Navy
Baltimore, Md (UHND.com) – During the era affectionately referred to as the Davieham Era, close calls against Navy threatened to end Notre Dame’s impressive winning streak over the…
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David Grimes’ Breakout Game A Good Sign for the Irish Offense
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – All season long the Irish passing game has been looking for a third option at wide receiver. On Saturday, they found one with…
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Mel Kiper LOVES Notre Dame
Take a look at Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board (link) and you will see five Notre Dame players in his top 15 prospects for next April’s draft. While…
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Why Is Notre Dame Dropping in the Polls?
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis was a little confused why Notre Dame has dropped in the rankings for the fourth time this year after either winning…
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Notre Dame Rushing Game Grounded Again
Notre Dame, IN – (UHND.com) – For the third time this year the Notre Dame offense was held to under 100 yards rushing with a 41 yard effort…
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Notre Dame Looking for Answers in 2nd Half of ’06 Season
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – Tomorrow afternoon the Irish will kickoff the second half of their 2006 season – a season with some high expectations that has raised…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. UCLA ’06
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – The UCLA Bruins will travel to South Bend for just the third time this weekend to face the 8th ranked Irish. UCLA comes…
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I Don’t Like You Like That: Charlie Weis Dismissed NFL Rumors
About a year ago, rumors started circulating that NFL clubs were interested in enticing Charlie Weis to leave the sidelines in South Bend for the “greener” pastures of…
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What the First ’06 BCS Standings Mean for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – With the release of the first BCS standings yesterday, the Irish find themselves ranked 8th and right in the thick of things of a BCS bid…
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DE Ronald Talley Leaves Football Team
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Junior defensive end Ronald Talley has left the Notre Dame football team according to a statement released Thursday by the University. The statement…
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Scoreboard Watching: Week 7
With Notre Dame on the bye this week, here’s a look at who the teams ranked ahead of and around the Irish are playing this weekend. With the…
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Notre Dame Back in Top 10, Projected 6th in BCS
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame returned to the top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Polls for the first time since the Michigan loss September 9th. …
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James Aldridge Makes Highly Anticipated Notre Dame Debut
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Saturday not only marked the fifth win of the season for Notre Dame, but it also marked the debut of highly touted freshman…
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Notre Dame Solid, Unspectacular in Win Over Stanford
(UHND.com) – If anyone needs any proof of just how far the Notre Dame program has come in the 18 games of the Charlie Weis era, all they…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Purdue ’06
This week’s final review comes a little late after taking in last night’s Monday Night Football game from Lincoln Financial Field where my Birds beat the crap out…