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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 picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals although doug, I love the Irish. Besides the place, why is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, and a convincing win IMO, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real football, so will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to alter the civilization and win games. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, that makes me more worried. 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 snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record where they went winless in ACC action this past year. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming shield? Particularly when hes working with a trainer and an entirely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save 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 to your sage wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was not only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS final year.
Like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a federal match. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville could be better than last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing 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 sometimes the general public is correct, and in this case they certainly are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets 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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