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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 render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the 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 sport of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night event, 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 in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning in this clash onto the Cardinals. Apart from the place is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to real soccer, where the games rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to alter the culture and win games. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. Yet this is a big time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking actions in the right direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more worried. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal album this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain some traction against a Irish shield? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to understand Louisville was not just 2-10, however 1-11 ATS and sucked final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a match. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all 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 year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and in this instance they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when 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)

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