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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 school football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then I will deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, 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 best of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals. Apart from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a successful triumph, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real football, in which the games count and will our records on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out to change the civilization and win matches. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However , this is a major time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense which makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal record last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making college football selections decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh mindset on building 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 never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be better but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an inept coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this case they are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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