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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 school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will detract to dip our toes.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest teams in the country, and a mythical soccer 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 bet on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning within this season-opening clash on the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, and a convincing win IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to football, so will our records on this one and where the matches rely.
Recall all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, 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 to change the civilization and win games and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The protection which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 album where they went winless this past year. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a completely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a match. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was 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 situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until once we get back 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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