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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 leave our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes.
It will probably 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 game of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, and a legendary 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 the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, at least and a convincing win IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to soccer, in which the matches count and will our records on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the culture and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug inside their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a team this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into 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 from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for your brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new attitude is brought by A coach on building a statement and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday once the Irish come prepared 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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