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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 that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany each of the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning within this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Other than the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes 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 records on this one and where the games count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville accustomed to play against competitions that are large scale? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out to alter the culture and win matches. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking actions in the perfect direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The protection that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal album last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate to the ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sport betting, or you are just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset on building a statement, and with this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better compared to last year but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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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