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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 leave our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I shall detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the top teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals. Other than the venue, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a convincing triumph, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, where the games count and will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the civilization and win matches and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to start taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense that makes me more worried. 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 into this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate to the ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a game. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an equally inept trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is right, and also in this case they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday when 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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