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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 also that I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Aside from the place, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and at least a convincing triumph, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move to soccer, will our recordings with this one and where the matches count.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to start taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in the game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP last year and possessed 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 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when hes working with a completely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A new coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a game. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and in this instance they certainly are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday once the Irish come prepared 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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