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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 leave our school football selections 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 previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares laying the lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals although I like the Irish. Apart from the place is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes at least and a convincing triumph IMO, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move forward to soccer, so will our recordings on this one and where the matches count.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out to alter the civilization and win matches. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The shield, well, which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying into this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album in which they went winless this past year. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed 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 from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last year.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, with this being a game. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an awkward coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and in this instance they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday once 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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