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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 match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and also I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn for the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this battle. Other than the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and at least IMO, said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to football, in which the games rely and will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville used to perform against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the civilization and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal album last year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports betting, or youre simply being the same wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making college football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a new mindset and with this being a federal match, Satterfield will market his team. Louisville does have 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 gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, 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 scenario, because Louisville might be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an awkward trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this case they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday when 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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