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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 will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our college football picks.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals in this season-opening battle. Apart from the venue, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a win and IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to football, will our recordings with this one and where the games count.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the culture and win matches and worked wonders. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal album last year, in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my question is, how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
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 the Golden Domers and Im desperate to the sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and wasnt just 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A coach and this being a federal match, Satterfield will sell his staff on making a statement. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us 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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