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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 that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes and also render our school football selections.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the top clubs in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a successful triumph, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to football, will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to change the civilization and win games. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a big moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, that makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group last year, where they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final season.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new coach brings a fresh mindset on creating a statement and this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record made by an equally incompetent trainer like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and in this instance they certainly are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us 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)