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[QUOTE="SU94, post: 3495394, member: 202"]
I wrote this in a post 4-5 years ago, but ND is not as stuck in the mud as many here believe.
They evolve, perhaps at a slower rate than we (the ACC) would like.
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[*]Remember, Notre Dame for 40+ years, eschewed all bowl invitations. That changed.
[*]Remember, Notre Dame would not allow 5th-year players. That has changed in practice (if not title).
[*]Remember, Notre Dame once played on a grass field with Touchdown Jesus in full view. No longer.
[*]Remember, Notre Dame once proudly made no academic concessions for football players. Lou Holtz changed that.
[*]Remember, Notre Dame once distanced itself from Miami and Michigan. They've played Miami (even before the ACC agreement) and their Michigan series has been sporadically revived.
[*]ND basketball was once independent. Not any more.
[*]Remember, Notre Dame was once a true independent. Now they already play 5 games against the ACC annually.
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Notre Dame is justifiably proud of its traditions, status and standing within the CFB community. They are  a power broker. But they are not as insular as many would have you believe. They change. They always have, just at a more deliberate pace. Otherwise, if they don't change, those traditions ... that status ... their standing will erode over time. And they would not like that.
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