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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and 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 very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the gold wreath, as I will follow each of the squares laying the lumber on a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the line 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 at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning onto the Cardinals in this season-opening clash although I like the Irish. Apart from the venue is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and at least a convincing triumph, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move to real football, where the matches count and will our recordings on this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as 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 matches and to alter the civilization and worked wonders. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. Yet , this is a significant moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards trainers 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. The shield, well, that makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless coming from a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a swarming shield? Especially when hes working with a new coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was not only 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS and sucked final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh mindset and this being a national match, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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