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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 deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters and leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals within this season-opening battle although doug, I love the Irish. Apart from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, at least and a convincing win IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real soccer, where the matches rely and will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to alter the civilization and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a significant time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense , which makes me more nervous. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record where they went winless in ACC activity this past year. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned only 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 clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a Irish defense? Especially when he is working with a new coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was, but 1-11 ATS and sucked last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A new trainer and with this being a match, Satterfield will sell his team on making a statement. Louisville does have to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better than last year but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an equally incompetent coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this instance they definitely 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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