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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 render our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall deviate to dip our toes.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school soccer odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning in this clash onto the Cardinals. Aside from the place do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, at least and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, where the games count and so will our records with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the culture and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a significant time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group last year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are currently making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a new attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a federal match. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better compared to last year but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their own record made by an incompetent coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and in this case they are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the 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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