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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 will detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters and 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 last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary 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 supported by me. We have been placing wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Other than the place do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a win and at least IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us proceed to soccer, where the games count and so will our records on this one.
Remember all those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a major moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed 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 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a defense? Particularly when he is working with a completely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport betting, or youre simply being the same wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making college football picks decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked last season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a new mindset on creating a statement and this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an trainer like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and also in this case they definitely are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the 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)
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