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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 school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals within this clash. Other than the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a successful triumph, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to football, so will our records on this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the culture and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the chance to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal record this past year, in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to gain some traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and a completely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for the ancestral wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport betting, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a new attitude on building a statement and this being a national match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resumethat then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an inept trainer such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is correct, and in this instance they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the 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)
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