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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 render our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the 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 sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer 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 I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of 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 its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning within this clash to the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a triumph IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us proceed to real football, will our records with this one and where the games rely.
Remember Louisville used to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out to change the civilization and win matches. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield that makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed 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 offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset and with this being a national match, Satterfield will sell his staff on building a statement. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is right, and in this situation they definitely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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