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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 that I will deviate to dip our feet and then render our school football selections.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing win, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to football, in which the matches count and will our records with this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against competitions? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. However , this is a significant moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. The defense, well, which makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team last year, in which they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when hes working with a completely new offensive scheme and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked last season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement with this being a federal match. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach like Petrino.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and in this instance they certainly are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come prepared to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)