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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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…
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David Wolke to Transfer from Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – For the past two seasons David Wolke was the backup quarterback for Notre Dame, but after losing his backup position in the spring decided to transfer…
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Top 100 LB Steve Paskorz Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) — Notre Dame received its sixth commitment of the year on Wednesday when Rivals Top 100 linebacker Steve Paskorz gave Charlie Weis is pledge as soon as…
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Duval Kamara Commits to Notre Dame Class of ’07
(UHND.com) — Notre Dame and head coach Charlie Weis got their fifth verbal commitment of this young recruiting season Wednesday when wide receiver Duval Kamara of Hoboken, New…
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2007 Draft Should Have Notre Dame Flair
(UHND.com) — This past weekend Notre Dame has three players draft, a paltry number in the past, but sadly, this was on par for recent Irish teams and…
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Mike Ragone Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) — While current Notre Dame players were signing free agent deals and getting drafted this weekend, a future Notre Dame player was deciding that Notre Dame was…
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Dan Stevenson Drafted by Pats in 2006 NFL Draft
New York, NY (UHND.com) — On day one of the NFL Draft, Notre Dame tight end Anthony Fasano went to a team coached by one of Charlie Weis’…
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Anthony Fasano Familiar With New Team’s Terminology
Dallas, TX (UHND.com) — The NFL Network aired footage from inside some teams war rooms this past weekend, including the Dallas Cowboys’ as they called Anthony Fasano to…
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Jon Gruden Will Coach Maurice Stovall After All
New York, NY (UHND.com) — Four years ago, while Maurice Stovall was deciding where he would go to coach at the same time one of his favorites was…
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Jimmy Clausen Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — Notre Dame received the biggest verbal commitment in recent Irish history on Saturday with the verbal commitment of Oaks Christian High School quarterback…
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2006 Notre Dame Blue-Gold Rosters Give a Few Glimpses
(UHND.com) — Charlie Weis announced the rosters for the blue gold game on Wednesday (click here to view) giving us a little glimpse into what the possible depth…
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Notre Dame Looking for Pass Rush Answers in ’06
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — The second spring practice of the Charlie Weis will come to an end this weekend with the 77th annual Blue-Gold Game as well…
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Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski, Travis Thomas 2006 Notre Dame Captains
(UHND.com) — Brady Quinn, Tommy Zbikowski, and Travis Thomas were named the captains for the 2006 season on Wednesday by Charlie Weis. All three were voted captains by…
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Notre Dame Looking for Secondary Development in 2006
(UHND.com) — Bill Lewis’s first year as Notre Dame’s defensive back coach saw the Irish give up big plays with relative frequency. It also saw Lewis turn a…
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Eight Seasons of Uncertainty at Backup QB
(UHND.com) — Notre Dame heads into the 2006 season with the backup quarterback position up for grabs between incumbent backup David Wolke, sophomore Evan Sharpley, and incoming freshmen…
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6 Notre Dame Players Who Could Breakout in 2006
(UHND.com) — Every season players who have not been big contributors emerge as playmakers. Last year’s group was headlined by Jeff Samardzija’s consensus All American breakout season and…
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Maurice Stovall to Visit with Eagles, Seahawks Show Interest in Corey Mays
From today’s Philadelphia Inquirer… “In other news, a source close to the situation said that the Eagles would be bringing in Notre Dame wide receiver Maurice Stovall to…
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Notre Dame Linebacker Battle Wide Open in 2006
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — With the Irish losing two starting linebackers and the next two linebackers limited by injuries this spring, the competition is wide open and…
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Hoskins Joins Jabbie, Hedgemon in Leaving Team
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — Junior to be running back Justin Hoskins suffered through a disappointing season in 2005 battling injuries and Charlie Weis’ doghouse and has now…
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Notre Dame Looks for #3 Receiver to Emerge
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — With the first and second wide receiver spots locked up by Jeff Samardzija and Rhema McKnight, a group of talented, but inexperienced receivers…
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Kerry Neal First Commit for Notre Dame Class of 2007
(UHND.com) — Three weeks after signing one of the best recruiting classes in over a decade, Charlie Weis and Notre Dame got the 2007 recruiting efforts off to…
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Notre Dame Recruiting Roundup: Class of 2006 Review
(UHND.com) — Wednesday marked the end of a crazy year in Notre Dame recruiting, a year which saw the Irish return to prominence off the field as they…
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Assistant Coaches Officially In Place
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — The Notre Dame coaching staff is now officially in place. Most are the same names that I mentioned the other day with the…
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Former Notre Dame RB Julius Jones Finding a Home in NFL
Dallas, TX (UHND) — Julius Jones finished his first NFL season with 819 yards and 7 touchdowns while playing only half of the season due to injuries. If…
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Weis’ Forming Outstanding Staff
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) – If Charlie Weis’ ability to recruit assistant coaches is any indication of his ability to recruit prep football players; Notre Dame won’t have…
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Notre Dame – Nebraska 2000: Irish Upset Bid of #1 Huskers Falls Short
Notre Dame, Ind – Greg Mattison and his defense turned in an excellent performance against Nebraska. Despite some sloppy tackling, the defense kept this game from being a…
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Jarious Jackson, Jabari Holloway Lead Notre Dame’s Post-Season Award Selections
Notre Dame, Indiana – The Football News released its All-American and All-Independent teams, featuring two and six Golden Domers, respectively. Two Irish players, quarterback Jarious Jackson and tight…