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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 leave our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning on the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, and a win IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to real football, so will our recordings on this one and where the matches rely.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to alter the culture and win games. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The shield, well, which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a team last year, where they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to 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 fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my issue is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS final season.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A trainer on making a statement and this being a federal game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an equally inept coach like Petrino.
I know that laying 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 on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night when 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)
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