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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 game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest clubs in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Apart from the place is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a triumph and at least IMO, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, where the games count and will our recordings with this one.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against big-name competitions? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and will be out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to start taking actions in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield which makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album in which they went winless this past year. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which 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 normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports betting, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was not just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS last season.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh mindset is brought by A new trainer on creating a statement, and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, 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 deplorable record left by an coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and in this instance they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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