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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 render our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top clubs in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning within this battle onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue do you think Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a successful win and IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real football, where the games rely and will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the perfect direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield which makes me more worried. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying in this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team last year, in which they went winless coming from a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain some traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with a coach and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A coach on making a statement and with this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this case they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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)