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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 will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and render our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best teams 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 with a wager on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning in this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Other than the venue, why do you think Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and at least a successful win, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to real soccer, in which the matches rely and will our recordings with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to change the civilization and win games. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. Nonetheless, this is a time for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The defense which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting 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 moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a defense? Especially when he is working with a coach and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and with this being a game, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is right, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday once 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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