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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 I will deviate to dip our feet 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 probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the top clubs in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals in this clash. Aside from the venue is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, IMO and a convincing win, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets proceed to football, will our records on this one and in which the games count.
Recall Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking actions in the right direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield that makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am 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 for prodigious handicapping expertise and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new coach brings a fresh mindset and with this being a match, Satterfield will market his staff on creating a statement. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an trainer like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and in this instance they certainly are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday once the Irish come prepared to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)