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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 shall detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us 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. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow all the squares laying the lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Other than the venue, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a successful win and IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real football, so will our recordings on this one and where the matches rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out to change the civilization and win matches. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. However , this is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to start taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The defense which makes me more nervous 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 much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a shield? Particularly when he is working with a completely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement this being a game. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and also in this instance they 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 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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