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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and render our college football selections and then that I shall detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals. Other than the venue do you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to football, will our records on this one and in which the matches count.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the culture and win matches and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Yet , this is a time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to start taking steps in the right direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The defense, well, that makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record last year in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up and Im desperate for the ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and wasnt only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a new mindset on building a statement and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an awkward coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and also in this instance they are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday once the Irish come prepared to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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