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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals in this battle although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Other than the venue do you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, at least and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real soccer, where the games count and will our recordings on this one.
Remember Louisville used to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out win matches and to change the civilization. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking steps in the perfect direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal record this past year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a swarming defense? Especially when he is working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the identical wise a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and wasnt just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS last season.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, with this being a federal match. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this case they surely are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night once 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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