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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 game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals within this battle although I love the Irish. Aside from the place, why is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, a win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans’ management. Let’s move to soccer, in which the games rely and will our records with this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against competitions? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an club.
However, just like the former Papa John’s Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the culture and win matches and worked wonders. This won’t happen right away as the talent level is down from the’Ville. This is a big moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking actions in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals won’t be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he’s got a team last year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when he’s working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I’m lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I’m glad to read in your last sentence you’re coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or you’re just being the same wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was not just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset on building a statement, and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you don’t/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and also in this instance they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let’s see what happens on Monday when 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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