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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 I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and also render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
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 game of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the gold wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals. Besides the place, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, and a win IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real football, in which the games rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The shield that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album this past year, where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a shield? Particularly when hes working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the glowing side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by college soccer picks. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and completely sucked final year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new attitude on building a statement, and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resumethat then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this case they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us 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)
