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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 on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall detract to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top clubs in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn for the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals. Apart from the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a win IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, in which the games count and will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But for example 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 will be out to alter the civilization and win matches and worked wonders. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The protection, well, that makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
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 now in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned 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 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a 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 in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or you are just being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was not just 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Like he gave up around 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 creating a statement this being a game. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this instance they surely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us 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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