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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 leave our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best teams in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals in this season-opening clash. Aside from the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a triumph IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to football, where the matches rely and so will our records with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win matches and worked miracles. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive 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 the shield, well, that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since 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 team coming from a dismal 2-10 record this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting 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 within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a new coach and a completely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude on creating a statement and with this being a match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and in this case they certainly are. Until when we get down 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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