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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and also I shall deviate to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest clubs in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals within this clash. Apart from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes at least and a successful triumph IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to football, so will our recordings with this one and where the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the culture and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking steps in the right direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield which makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal record last year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new attitude is brought by A coach and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement with this being a match. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is correct, and in this instance they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the 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)
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