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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 leave our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks 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 ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals in this clash. Other than the place is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to football, in which the matches count and so will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win games and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a big time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, which makes me more worried. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing 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 within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense has been clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate for your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new coach brings a new attitude and this being a national game, Satterfield will market his team. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an awkward trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and also in this instance they definitely are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday once the Irish come ready 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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