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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 college football picks and I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the top clubs in the country, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn to the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Other than the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a successful win IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to football, will our records with this one and in which the games rely.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out win matches and to change the culture. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which 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 normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when he is working with a trainer and an entirely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre just being the identical wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked last year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new coach brings a new mindset and with this being a national match, Satterfield will market his staff on building a statement. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater than last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an equally awkward coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and in this case they definitely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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