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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 also I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening battle on the Cardinals. Other than the venue is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a convincing win, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to real football, so will our records on this one and where the games rely.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out to alter the culture and win games. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying in this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal 2-10 album last year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a shield? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making college football selections decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS final season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a game. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and in this instance they surely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the 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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