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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 render our school football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will deviate to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the country, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of 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 its currently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning in this battle onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue do you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a convincing win and IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to soccer, where the matches rely and will our records on this one.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win games and to change the civilization. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. However , this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal album last year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up with this Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making college football picks decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final season.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, with this being a game. Louisville does need to hope not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this instance they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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