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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 match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares putting the thick lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening clash on the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing triumph, it said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to football, will our records with this one and where the games rely.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. The defense that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team last year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a completely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and I am desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was, however 1-11 ATS last season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A new trainer on making a statement and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally inept coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and in this situation they certainly are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night 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)