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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 game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then that I shall detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Apart from the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a successful win and IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to football, in which the games count and so will our records on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win matches and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking steps in the right direction.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The defense, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a shield? Especially when hes working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are currently making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was, but 1-11 ATS and completely sucked final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A new coach and this being a game, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does have to hope never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record left by an inept coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this case they surely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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