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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 game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning on the Cardinals within this battle. Besides the venue, why do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and a successful win, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to football, so will our recordings on this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the civilization and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection which makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album this past year, in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports gambling, or you are just 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 completely sucked and was, but 1-11 ATS final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A new trainer brings a new mindset on building a statement, and with this being a federal game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come ready 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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