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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 that I shall deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then render our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn for the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals in this battle. Other than the venue is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a successful win, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to football, will our records with this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to alter the culture. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics 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 defense, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem 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, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sports betting, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, with this being a match. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is correct, and in such instance they really are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us 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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