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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 and also 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 year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals. Aside from the venue is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and at least a successful triumph, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to real football, in which the matches count and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win games and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a significant moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The defense that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going 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 query is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when he is working with a completely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping expertise and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, with this being a national match. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is 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 replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an coach like Petrino.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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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