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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then also I will detract to dip our toes.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals. Besides the place, why is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, at least and a successful win IMO, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us proceed to real football, so will our records on this one and in which the games count.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. However this is a big time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to start taking actions.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The protection, well, which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as 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 coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate for the sage wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was not only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, 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 building a statement, with this being a federal match. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an inept coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night when 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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