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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 college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical 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 I backed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals within this battle. Aside from the venue do you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, and a successful win IMO, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real football, will our records with this one and where the matches count.
Remember Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer 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 will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met 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 traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a coach?
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 Im desperate for your sage wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making college soccer selections decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was, but 1-11 ATS final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A coach and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a national game. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resumethat you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this case they definitely are. Until once 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)