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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 I shall detract to dip our toes and then also render 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 year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest clubs in the nation, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Besides the place is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, at least and a triumph IMO, it said a lot about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to real football, in which the games rely and so will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield which makes me more nervous. 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 into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album where they went winless in ACC activity this past year. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team 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 within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and Im desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sports betting, or youre just being the same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new mindset is brought by A new coach on making a statement, and with this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an equally inept coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come prepared 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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