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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes 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 soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow 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 that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning on the Cardinals although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes at least and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real soccer, so will our recordings on this one and in which the games count.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against big-name competitions? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out win matches and to change the culture. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming from a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed 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 met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when he is working with a trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports betting, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer and with this being a national game, Satterfield will sell his staff. Louisville does need to hope not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to 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 circumstance, because Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an equally inept trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand 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 street chalk, but at times the public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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