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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 match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall detract to dip our feet.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning onto the Cardinals in this battle. Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a triumph and IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to soccer, in which the games count and will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the culture and win matches and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The protection which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team last year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to gain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked last year.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude on making a statement, and this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to expect they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and in this instance they are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when 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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