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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 leave our school football picks and then I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the top teams in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are currently leaning in this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real soccer, where the games rely and will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against competitions? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and will be out to alter the civilization and win matches. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a defense? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping expertise and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or you are just being the same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making college football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and fully pumped last year.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer and with this being a game, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is right, and also in this situation they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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