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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 will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college soccer odds almost six days before 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 presently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are currently leaning on the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Apart from the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to soccer, will our recordings with this one and where the games count.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out to alter the civilization and win games. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a major moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics 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 defense which makes me more worried. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal album this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP last year and owned 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 met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped last season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A new trainer on creating a statement and with this being a national match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resumethat then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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