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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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Michigan ’06
Quarterback This was one of the worst performances in Brady Quinn’s career at Notre Dame despite decent stats. He managed to complete 24 of 48 passes for 234…
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Heisman Not Completely Out of the Question for Brady Quinn
Saturday threw a giant monkey wrench into the Brady Quinn Heisman campaign, but it might not have derailed it all together. While Quinn’s performance was certainly not Heisman…
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It Wasn’t ‘Just Another Game’ for Michigan
(UHND.com) – All week long Charlie Weis preached that this weekend’s bout with Michigan was just another game for the Irish. Just one of twelve regular season games…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. Michigan ’06
(UHND.com) – With my true feelings for Michigan out in the air, it’s time for an objective look at this weekend’s huge matchup in South Bend. With both…
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Michigan – Rival or Enemy for Notre Dame?
(UHND.com) – Dictionary.com defines the term rival as “a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo…
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South Bend Hasn’t Been Kind to Lloyd Carr
(UHND.com) – Since taking over as the head coach at Michigan in 1995, Lloyd Carr has traveled to South Bend three times. Each time Carr has entered the…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Penn State ’06
Welcome to week two of Final Review here at UHND.com. We’re a little late this week thanks to a flat fire on the Indiana turnpike on the trek…
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N’Dukwe & Zbikowski: Notre Dame’s Defensive Safety Valves
(UHND.com) – Two weeks into the season and the Notre Dame defense is grabbing most of the headlines for the #2 ranked Irish thanks in large part to…
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John Carlson Emerging as a Playermaker for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – As the second string tight end for the Irish a season ago, John Carlson caught seven passes for just 56 yards in 11 games. On Saturday,…
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Notre Dame Moves up to 2nd in AP, 3rd in Coaches Poll
(UHND.com) – With their impressive 41-17 win over Penn State Saturday, the Irish jumped back up in the polls Sunday, a week after they fell despite winning their…
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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Penn State ’06
Quarterback Brady Quinn started off a little shaky in the first quarter, missing both Jeff Samardzija and John Carlson on gimme touchdowns on the same drive before the…
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Irish Stomp Penn State, Win 41-17
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – On Friday night Travis Thomas told a crowd of 35,000+ fans that he and his teammates weren’t scared for their season opener. On…
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Frankie V’s Preview: Notre Dame v. Penn State ’06
(UHND.com) Well, its just about midnight here on the east coast and I’ll be heading out to South Bend in just under five hours so I figured I…
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Penn State Review: Lions Solid, Unspectacular in Opener
(UHND.com) – Penn State opened its 2006 season against the mighty Zips of Akron this past Saturday in a tune game before they showdown with the Irish this…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Georgia Tech ’06
Welcome to a new weekly column we will be having here on UHND. Every Monday I will be posting an article with my final thoughts on the previous…
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Random Thoughts and Notes on Georgia Tech
(UHND.com) – The first game is in the books and the UHND recap and report card are both up so before we do some more specific articles I’m…
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Post Game Report Card: Georgia Tech
Quarterback Brady Quinn had the deer in the headlights look on his face for much of the first half. Jon Tenuta did a hell of a job confusing…
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Irish Survive Scare from Tech, Win 14-10
Atlanta, GA (UHND.com) – With a sputtering offense that was blitzed from all angles by an attacking Georgia defense, Notre Dame relied on its much maligned defense to…
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Frank’s Georgia Tech Preview
(UHND.com) – In just over two days Notre Dame will open its most anticipated season in over a decade in Atlanta when they face off with Georgia Tech…
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Notre Dame Position Analysis ’06: Linebackers
Maurice Crum (Jr) – 6’0”, 220 Crum started every game at apache last year as a true sophomore after redshirting in 2004. He’s a versatile athletic who Weis…
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Notre Dame Opponent Scouting Report: Michigan
Chad Henne burst on to the scene as a true freshman in 2004 leading the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl, but his sophomore season was a bit of…
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2006 Notre Dame Depth Chart Analysis
Charlie Weis handed out the preliminary depth chart for the Georgia Tech game on Thursday and while its not 100% etched in stone, the chart Weis released answers…
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Notre Dame Freshmen Just Trying to Get on the Bus
With just under two weeks remaining until Notre Dame kicks off the 2006 season in Atlanta against Georgia Tech, the Irish held their freshman media day and the…
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Charlie Weis Awards Four With Scholarships
(UHND.com) – After practice on Monday, Charlie Weis and the Notre Dame coaching staff let defensive linemen Casey Cullen and Travis Leitko; long snapper JJ Jansen, and offensive…
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Anthony Fasano Getting Welcomed to NFL
Anthony Fasano has been taking some lumps in Cowboys camp this summer, but the former Golden Domer is still practicing. Fasano will be the Cowboys backup tight end…
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Notre Dame Fall Camp Practice Update 8/19
Ryan Harris is on schedule with his rehab Starting left tackle Ryan Harris had been reduced to stationary bike duty for most of training camp, but has begun…
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Former Notre Dame WR Maurice Stovall Impresses Again
For the second preseason game in a row, Maurice Stovall had an impressive performance. Last week, Stovall caught a touchdown in the Bucs preseason opener and on Saturday…
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Notre Dame Opens 2006 Season #2 in AP Poll
(UHND.com) – The first AP poll of the season was released on Friday night with the Irish in second place, their highest ranking since starting the 1994 season…
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Wide Receiver
In 2005 Notre Dame had two 1,000 yard receivers in the same season for the first time in history. Under Charlie Weis, the wide receivers flourished despite the…
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Cover Boys: Notre Dame 2006 Pre-Season Sports Illustrated Cover
Notre Dame seniors Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski and Travis Thomas are on one of the covers of this year’s Sports Illustrated College Football Preview. SI ranks the Irish…
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Here Come the Irish: 2006
Here Comes the Irish is a brand new Notre Dame Football preview magazine put together by 1999 Notre Dame grad Jim Walsh. A lot of different writers and…
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Preseason Top 25
For the second year, I will be participating in the CollegeRivals.org Top 25 poll. For those of you unfamiliar with the poll, it is voted on by a…
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Notre Dame Position Analysis: Running Back
Heading into the season, the Irish find themselves with one highly established running back, two extremely talented freshman, and a converted cornerback to carry the load at tailback.…
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Scouting Report: Penn State
Quarterback Michael Robinson started slow last year, but by the end of the season he was not only the unquestioned leader of the team, but was also the…
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Notre Dame Fall Camp Practice Update: 8/13/06
NFL Connection Charlie Weis let the media know that senior punter Geoff Price spent time working in the off-season with former Notre Dame and current Indianapolis Colts punter…
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Georgia Tech Scouting Report
Quarterback Reggie Ball was part of the same recruiting class as Brady Quinn and actually started earlier in his career than Quinn did. While it took Quinn till…
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Notre Dame Fall Camp ’06 Practice Update: 8/12/06
Saturday was the first day of two-a-days for the Irish this year and Weis made the entire practice open to the media so the video footage from UND…
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Maurice Stovall Has Nice NFL Debut
Maurice Stovall had a nice debut for the Bucs last night in their first preseason game. Mo caught 3 passes for 21 yards and hauled in a 2…
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Weighing in on the Notre Dame/Michigan Series
In case you missed it, earlier this week former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler was quoted in the Detroit Free Press saying Michigan should end… Asked whether Michigan should…
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Early Notre Dame Fall Camp ’06 Practice Thoughts
Here are some early thought based on the videos from the All Access clips on und.com and various articles from around the web. First off, kudos to Notre…
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UHND Redesigns for Season 10
(UHND.com) – UHND underwent its second major redesign in the last year this weekend in preparation for our 10th season covering Notre Dame Football and recruiting. The design…
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Rhema McKnight Back with A Vengeance
Notre Dame (UHND.com) – When Rhema McKnight went down with a knee injury in the second game of the year last season, the Irish lost a receiver who…
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2006 Notre Dame Training Camp Injury Report
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – A number of players were in Charlie Weis’s injury report at his preseason press conference Sunday morning. Included in the list were offensive…
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Travis Thomas Auditioning at Weakside LB
(UHND.com) – Rumors have been rampant on all the boards for the last few months that Travis Thomas would be moving to linebacker and at his first press…
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Rivalry Renewed: Penn State Back on Notre Dame Schedule
(UHND.com) – When Penn State joined the Big 10 conference starting with the 1993 season, the Nitanny Lions gained all the advantages of conference affiliation, and lost the…
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2006 Notre Dame Football Roster
The 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football roster was a blend of experienced veterans and promising young talent. Under the leadership of head coach Charlie Weis, the team…
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Gary Gray Considering Notre Dame… Again
UHND.com) – Rumors were rampant this weekend that Gary Gray was reopening his recruiting between Notre Dame and South Carolina. Rumors became fact Sunday when several media outlets…
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SBT Article on Chinedum N’Dukwe a Must Read
(UHND.com) – Earlier this week the South Bend Tribune wrote an article about Notre Dame safety Chinedum N’Dukwe that is a must read for any Notre Dame fan.…
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Andrew Nuss Commit #8 for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Earlier today rivals.com reported that offensive line prospect Andrew Nuss has become the 8th commitment for the Irish in this year’s recruiting class. Nuss, a guard…
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Tyrone Willingham’s Stamp on Irish Fading, For Now
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – With the transfer of David Wolke, 11 Notre Dame players have now left the Irish football team since Charlie Weis took over 18…