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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 from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes and render our school football selections.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Other than the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a convincing triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets proceed to real soccer, where the matches count and will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and will be out win matches and to alter the civilization. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking actions in the perfect direction.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield which 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 cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record this past year where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to obtain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports betting, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on building a statement and with this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and in this instance they definitely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night once 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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