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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then also that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, a successful win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to football, in which the matches rely and will our recordings on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to start taking steps in the right direction.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The defense which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal record in which they went winless in ACC activity last year. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting 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 regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with a new coach and an entirely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new mindset is brought by A new trainer on building a statement and with this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using the blue and gold is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and also in this situation they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night 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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