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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 leave our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I shall deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening battle on the Cardinals. Besides the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, a triumph and IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to soccer, will our records with this one and in which the games count.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against big-name opponents? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to alter the culture and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a big time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield, well, which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal document this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able 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 around to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville wasnt just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS and fully pumped final season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A trainer on creating a statement and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left 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 street chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and in this case they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next 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)