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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 that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes and then leave our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous 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, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares putting the thick lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening clash although I enjoy the Irish. Apart from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a successful win, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real soccer, so will our recordings with this one and where the matches count.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to alter the culture and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, which makes me more worried. 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 cozy in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album in which they went winless in ACC activity last year. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain some traction against a defense? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the exact wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement, with this being a national match. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them for granted and never have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an awkward coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this situation they definitely are. Until once 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 squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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