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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 that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes and then also render our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it appears like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college 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 its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning in this season-opening clash on the Cardinals. Apart from the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a convincing win IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to soccer, will our records on this one and where the games rely.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to alter the culture and win games. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a significant moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal record last year, where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, just how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate for your ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making school football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A coach brings a new mindset and with this being a national match, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to hope not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this instance they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come prepared to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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