Is INDEPENDENCE Still An Option For the Irish?

I'm an old-school traditionalist in most facets of my life.  And, when it comes to the University of Notre Dame there are some things that are OFF LIMITS from my perspective:

• No markings on the GOLD HELMETS
• And, NO conference affiliation for football

Well, two weeks ago there were green shamrocks on our gold helmets -- I ended up not minding that so much...

And, in the last few days the announcement that Pitt and Syracuse were fleeing the Big East for the ACC -- has re-ignited the "Notre Dame football to a conference" conversation... 

This I'm going to mind!!!

Here's all the latest chatter about Notre Dame football and the "perceived" pressure to join a conference -- DON'T DO IT JACK!!!

LINK:  CNNSI

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES

LINK:  NAPLES NEWS

LINK:  YAHOO SPORTS

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

LINK:  MADISON EXAMINER

LINK:  PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE

LINK:  DESERET NEWS 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  THE DAILY CARDINAL

LINK:  PALM BEACH POST

LINK:  BIRMINGHAM NEWS

Pittsburgh Week: Notre Dame's Monday Update

Brian Kelly met with the media at lunch time today to talk about Saturday's game with Pittsburgh.  Here's a link to the presser -- along with links to what the media is sayin' today about the Irish and their next opponent:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY TALKS PITT

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE