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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 I will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and render our college football picks.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. 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 the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this season-opening battle although I enjoy the Irish. Besides the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move ahead to real football, will our recordings with this one and where the games count.
Remember all those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against opponents? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out win games and to change the culture. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking steps.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP this past 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 from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when he is working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and Im desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a new mindset on creating a statement and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an equally inept trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and in this instance they are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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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