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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 and I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn for the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night event, 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 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning to the Cardinals in this battle although I enjoy the Irish. Other than the venue do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a successful win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to football, so will our records on this one and in which the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out to alter the culture and win games. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The defense that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming shield? Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the bright side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked last season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a fresh attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, with this being a game. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned may grow as the season progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an inept coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this instance they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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