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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 selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning in this season-opening battle on the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, and a successful triumph IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to real football, will our records on this one and where the matches count.
Recall Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the civilization and worked wonders. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection which makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a team this past year, where they went winless coming from a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
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 with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sport betting, or you are just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who 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 year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on building a statement, and with this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this instance they certainly 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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