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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 shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then also render our school football selections.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre leaning in this clash to the Cardinals. Other than the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, a triumph and IMO, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to soccer, will our records on this one and in which the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out win matches and to change the civilization. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking actions in the ideal direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. The shield which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal record this past year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving 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 match.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with a trainer and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sport gambling, or you are just being the identical shrewd 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, but 1-11 ATS and sucked final year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, 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 national game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and in this case they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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