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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 that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes and then render our school football selections 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 last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the 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 currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals in this battle. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and at least IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, in which the matches count and will our recordings on this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win games and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield that makes me more worried. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record where they went winless this past year. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping expertise and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sport gambling, or you are just being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new mindset is brought by A new trainer and this being a match, Satterfield will market his team. Louisville does need to hope not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know 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 road chalk, but at times the general public is right, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next 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)