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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 school football selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall detract to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs 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 better of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening clash. Aside from the place do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real soccer, in which the games count and will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to alter the culture and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking actions in the perfect direction.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, that makes me more worried. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal album last year, where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to obtain some traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up to the Atlanta Falcons. A new coach brings a new mindset and this being a federal game, Satterfield will market his team on building a statement. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better compared to last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and also in this situation they really are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, then lets see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)
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