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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 detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the top clubs in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning within this battle onto the Cardinals. Aside from the venue is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a convincing win, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real football, where the games count and will our records on this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win matches and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a big moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking steps in the perfect direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more worried. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless in ACC action this past year. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and possessed only 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 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate for your ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre simply being the same wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and wasnt just 2-10, however 1-11 ATS last year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude on creating a statement and with this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an equally awkward coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and in this situation they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us 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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