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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 also that I will detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Apart from the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and at least a convincing triumph, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to football, in which the matches count and will our recordings on this one.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (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 alter the culture and win games. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches 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. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, in which they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over 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 as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to get any traction against a Irish shield? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate for prodigious handicapping expertise and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville was not only 2-10, however 1-11 ATS and sucked final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, with this being a national match. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and also in this case they definitely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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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