Thursday, July 28, 2011

Bettors Move Irish to Six Pt. Favorite Over UM

The Notre Dame vs. Michigan football game scheduled "under the lights" on 9.10.11 at Michigan Stadium opened with Michigan as a 2 point favorite.

The betting line now shows the IRISH as a SIX POINT Favorite.  I'm not a gambler, so I don't know how often you'll see an 8 point swing in a spread -- but that seems quite extreme.

What do the bettors know?   Here's a link:

LINK:  IRISH NOW A SIX POINT FAVORITE OVER MICHIGAN

Former Irish Athlete Turned U.S. Congressman


United States Congressman Mike Kelly '70 (R-PA) apparently played the "Notre Dame card" this morning in a speech he gave to his fellow Republican colleagues in the House.  Here's a POLITICO.COM story about Mike Kelly's speech -- scroll down the article to find the story about Kelly:

LINK:  KELLY:  PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY!

LINK:  MIKE KELLY -- WIKIPEDIA