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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 then also that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the top clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will follow all the squares putting the thick lumber on a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Other than the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to real soccer, where the matches count and will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out to alter the civilization and win matches. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a big moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches 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 shield which makes me more nervous. Please do tell youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal 2-10 album where they went winless in ACC activity this past year. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain some traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach and this being a national match, Satterfield will market his staff on making a statement. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and in this instance they surely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night 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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