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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then also leave our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
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 in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the top teams in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins on and back so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals within this clash although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Aside from the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing triumph, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to soccer, so will our records with this one and where the matches rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against large scale competitions? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, for example 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 tirelessly in Appalachian State and will be out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The shield, well, which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
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 and I am desperate to handicapping experience and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh mindset and his new team will be sold by Satterfield about making a statement this being a national game. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better than last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an equally inept coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is correct, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come ready to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)