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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 leave our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then also I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins on and back so it appears like its my turn to the golden wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow all the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals although I like the Irish. Besides the venue do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a convincing win, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real football, will our records on this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the culture and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a big moment for Louisville, a team that has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The defense which makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team 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 normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a trainer and an offensive strategy 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 up and Im desperate for your ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new coach brings a fresh attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a national game. Louisville does need to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an inept coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and in this situation they surely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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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