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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 school football selections and that I shall detract to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Apart from the venue do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and at least a successful win, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to soccer, so will our recordings with this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, 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 wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to begin taking actions.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, which makes me more worried. You have up your Irish, please do tell.
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 presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record where they went winless last year. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, 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 over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my question is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when hes working with a completely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making college football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach on building a statement, and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally inept trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is correct, and in this situation they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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