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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 I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then render our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, since I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and at least a convincing triumph, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us proceed to real football, in which the games count and so will our recordings on this one.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like 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 worked miracles in Appalachian State and will be out win matches and to change the civilization. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The defense which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming shield? Particularly when hes working with a coach and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre simply being the exact same wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are currently making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new mindset is brought by A new coach on creating a statement, and with this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better than last year but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable album rendered by an equally incompetent trainer such as 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 right, and in this situation they are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, then lets see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come prepared 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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