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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the top teams in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and a convincing win, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to real soccer, where the games count and will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the civilization and win games and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since 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 group last year, where they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to handicapping expertise and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and wasnt only 2-10, however 1-11 ATS last season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer on building a statement, and with this being a national match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better than last year but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an equally inept coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is right, and also in this instance they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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