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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 render our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I backed the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning to the Cardinals although I love the Irish. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, and a triumph IMO, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to real football, in which the games count and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out to alter the culture and win games. This will not occur right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team last year, where they went winless in ACC action coming from a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP this past year and possessed only 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 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to gain some traction against a Irish shield? Particularly when hes working with a new coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up and I am desperate for the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on building a statement, and with this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this instance they are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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