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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 college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will deviate to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost 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 now offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals. Besides the place do you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real football, so will our recordings with this one and in which the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to alter the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Nonetheless, this is a major moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the sluggish mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The protection, well, which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy inside their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my question is, just how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with a coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A new coach on creating a statement and with this being a match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be better than last year but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and also in this case they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next 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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