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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 college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the 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 with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Aside from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a successful triumph, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to soccer, where the games count and will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to begin taking actions.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense which makes me more worried. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, in which they went winless coming from a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my question is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a shield? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im 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 to your ancestral wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville wasnt just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS and fully pumped final season.
Like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh attitude and with this being a national game, Satterfield will sell his team on making a statement. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an inept trainer such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night when 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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