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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 I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and also leave our school football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top clubs in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn for the golden wreath, since I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see 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 the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning within this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Other than the venue do you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, a win and IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real football, so will our records on this one and in which the matches count.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the civilization and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good 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 defense that makes me more worried. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album this past year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to get any traction against a British shield? Particularly when hes working with a new trainer and a completely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a new mindset and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement this being a federal match. Louisville does have to hope not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally awkward coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this case they are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, then let us 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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