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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 render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest teams in the nation, plus a legendary football 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 on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see 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 throughout the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning to the Cardinals within this season-opening battle although doug, I love the Irish. Aside from the place is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a successful win, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to real football, will our records with this one and in which the matches count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out to change the culture and win matches. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as 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 this past year, in which they went winless coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A coach brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement, this being a match. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and in this instance they are. Until once 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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