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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 render our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer 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. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning within this season-opening clash to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to soccer, in which the matches rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions? They more than held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out to alter the culture and win matches. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a huge time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The shield that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or you are just being the exact same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making school football selections decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville wasnt just 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS and completely sucked final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer and with this being a match, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them for granted and never have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be better compared to last year but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night when 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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