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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 school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest teams in the country, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will accompany all the squares putting the thick lumber on a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before this 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 now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Apart from the venue do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup and a successful win IMO, it said a great deal about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, where the matches rely and will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the culture and win matches and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a huge moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The protection, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album this past year in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sports betting, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, but 1-11 ATS final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach and this being a game, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does have to expect that the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this case they are. Until next week once 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)