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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 I will detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the top clubs in the country, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre leaning in this clash on the Cardinals. Other than the venue, why do you think Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, and a win IMO, said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to soccer, so will our recordings on this one and where the games count.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to alter the culture and worked miracles. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than with a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense that makes me more nervous. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team last year, where they went winless coming from a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a completely new offensive scheme and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the same wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and fully pumped last season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A coach on making a statement, and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and not have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, 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 could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this case they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us 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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