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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 render our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the country, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, 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 leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Aside from the place, why do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a successful triumph, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real football, where the games rely and so will our records with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the culture and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. The defense, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal record this past year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin 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 into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep pace and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports betting, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville was not just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS and completely sucked last year.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement with this being a federal match. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and in this instance they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night once 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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