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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 render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year 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 best teams in the country, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals. Other than the venue is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to real football, in which the matches count and will our recordings on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good 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, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this 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, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and I am desperate for the sage wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A trainer brings a new attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a game. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this case they surely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night once 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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