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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 render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the heavy lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals in this season-opening battle. Apart from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing win, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to real soccer, in which the matches count and so will our records with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the civilization and win matches and worked wonders. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense which makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming from a dismal album. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was not only 2-10, however 1-11 ATS final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer and this being a match, Satterfield will market his staff on creating a statement. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, when dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and also in this situation they are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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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