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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 render our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the 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 soccer comprising one of the top clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals in this battle. Other than the venue do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real soccer, in which the matches rely and will our records with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. However , this is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection which makes me more worried. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a Irish shield? Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and Im desperate to the ancestral wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports betting, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a national game. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be better but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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