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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 leave our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals. Apart from the place, why is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real soccer, so will our recordings with this one and in which the games count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a significant time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more worried. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how is a cop such as Pass who is slow to release, supposed to get any traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when hes working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sports betting, or youre simply being the exact same wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A coach on making a statement, and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an equally awkward trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this instance they certainly 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 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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