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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 school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will deviate to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to 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 college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a convincing win IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move ahead to soccer, in which the games count and will our recordings with this one.
Recall all those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year 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 right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet this is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking actions in the perfect direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The protection that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal record this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville was, but 1-11 ATS and sucked final season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and this being a game, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I had been somewhat facetious because although you have an handicapping restart that then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better than last season but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an equally awkward coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and also in this case they certainly 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 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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