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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 deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes and render our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. We have been placing wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning onto the Cardinals although I enjoy the Irish. Aside from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a successful triumph, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to real soccer, will our records on this one and where the games count.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album this past year, in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with a completely new offensive scheme and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are making college football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a fresh mindset on making a statement and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and also in this case they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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