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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 I will deviate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the 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 it is presently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning in this battle onto the Cardinals. Besides the place, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, and a successful triumph IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to soccer, where the games count and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win games and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a big moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity 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 (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The protection which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album where they went winless this past year. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a shield? Especially when he is working with a new coach and an entirely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate to the ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was, but 1-11 ATS past year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new mindset and with this being a game, Satterfield will sell his team on making a statement. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and never have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until next week once 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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