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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 college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I supported the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning within this battle to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, IMO and a successful triumph, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to soccer, where the matches rely and will our recordings with this one.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to alter the culture and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a huge moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, where they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which 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 regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sport betting, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer on creating a statement, and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an awkward coach like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this situation they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night once 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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