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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 to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then also render our school football picks 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 this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Apart from the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, and a triumph IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, where the games rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to change the culture and win matches. This wont occur right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which 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 moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate for your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer on making a statement, and with this being a federal game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be better than last year but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday once the Irish come ready 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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