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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 2699121, member: 622"]
I am not a Notre Dame apologist but I respect the fact that they have been consistent in their football independence.  Recall, SU was an Indy, too, until the Big East formed the football conference.   Regardless, the Golden Domers have been consistent, as they were with the Big East.

ND likes the annual schedule to include:  West Coast presence (covered by USC and Stanford, one home, one away each year), Navy (keeping a promise to Navy), five East coast teams (fulfilled by the ACC, formerly filled by the Big East and ACC), two Midwest teams (generally Big10) and two open games.

If you analyze their strategy and remember they are a Catholic school that actually seeks Catholic students (yes, they accept other denominations, but the emphasis is clearly Catholic), it makes sense: Catholic immigrants settled mostly along the east coast states (the ACC covers these states very well, add in Navy and all is well), the Chicago area and a few other midwestern cities (covered by the home games and two Midwest teams), West coast (USC and Stanford) and two that they can play other schools/areas.  Recall, also, that ND is recruiting students more than just playing football - as Syracuse fans, we should understand this better than most State school fans, Private schools recruit students nationally.  This is an outsider's view, but they have been consistent and forthright with their goals.  The ACC accepted these terms so I, as a Syracuse fan, accept them, too.  Still not a ND fan, but I respect them.
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