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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 I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then also leave our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn for the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning within this battle on the Cardinals. Other than the place is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a successful triumph IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to football, so will our records with this one and where the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
However, such as 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 will be out win matches and to alter the culture and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonetheless, this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield that makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album where they went winless in ACC action last year. This rebuild is comparable to taking 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 that caused it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, just how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain some traction against a defense? Especially when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and I am desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making college football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A new trainer on creating a statement and with this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I had been somewhat facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and in this instance they definitely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us 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)