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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and leave our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then that I will detract to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it appears like its my turn for the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow all the squares laying the heavy lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning in this season-opening clash on the Cardinals. Besides the place, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and at least a convincing win, said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to football, will our recordings on this one and in which the matches count.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win matches and worked wonders. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet this is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal 2-10 record this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 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 as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when hes working with a coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a fresh mindset on making a statement, and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be greater than last season but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their own record rendered by an equally inept trainer 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 and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this case they are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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