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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football 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 wager on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals in this clash. Aside from the place is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a win and IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to football, so will our recordings on this one and where the matches count.
Recall all those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, 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 wonders in Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a significant moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the right direction.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The protection, well, which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a federal game. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and also in this situation they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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