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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then also render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals. Other than the venue do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup and a successful win IMO, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to soccer, will our records on this one and where the games count.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the culture and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a significant time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more worried. Why you have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this could eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a completely new offensive scheme and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked last season.
Just like he composed on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement, with this being a game. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an inept trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and in this instance they certainly are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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