This year was supposed to be the year that Danny Spond took over the leadership of the Notre Dame defense and elevated his game in preparation for a potential NFL career. Life doesn’t always go as planned though and instead of preparing himself for a career in professional football, Spond has spent this season helping preparing his teammates each week after his chronic migraines forced the Colorado into early retirement.
Throughout the season Spond has been an active participant for the Irish football team and has traveled with the team each week exemplifying the true spirit of Notre Dame football. Fighting Irish Digital Media produced a video chronicling Spond’s unplanned season wearing a headset instead of a chin strap that is without a doubt must see TV for any Notre Dame fan.
After watching the video below you will see that Spond has as bright of a future as anyone on the 2013 Notre Dame roster even if he won’t hear his name called by Roger Goodell next April.
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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Outstanding what a great guy and teammate awesome that he’s making the most of the situation he is in really enjoyed watching him lady year very physical and tenacious an underrated member of last years D!!!