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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 I shall detract to dip our feet and also render our school football picks.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning in this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a successful win IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to soccer, will our records with this one and where the games count.
Recall Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to alter the culture and win matches. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking actions.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The protection, well, that 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 will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal 2-10 record this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP this past year and owned only 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 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a swarming shield? Especially when he is working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre just being the exact same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making college football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a match. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this instance they surely 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)
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