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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 I shall detract to dip our toes into uncharted waters and also leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, plus a mythical football program to boot up, 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. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning in this clash on the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing win, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to real football, in which the games count and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out to alter the culture and win matches. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The protection, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless in ACC action last year. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP this past year and owned 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 in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a defense? Especially when hes working with a completely new offensive scheme and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked final season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh mindset on making a statement and with this being a match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record left by an equally awkward trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this situation they are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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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