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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 I shall detract to dip our toes and also leave our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto 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 about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Aside from the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, IMO and a successful win, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real soccer, where the games count and will our recordings on this one.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to change the culture and win games. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal record where they went winless last year. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new coach brings a fresh mindset on building a statement and with this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them for granted and never have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this case they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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