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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 that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes and also leave our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the top clubs in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been placing wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning in this battle onto the Cardinals. Other than the place, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a successful win IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us proceed to real football, so will our recordings on this one and where the matches count.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and will be out win matches and to alter the culture. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying into this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team this past year, where they went winless in ACC action coming from a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a new mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement this being a federal game. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and also in this situation they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready 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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