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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 and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest teams in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are currently leaning in this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Other than the venue do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, at least and a convincing win IMO, said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us proceed to real football, will our records on this one and where the matches count.
Remember Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out to alter the culture and win matches. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past 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 fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to your ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on making a statement, and with this being a game, his staff 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.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an inept coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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