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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 picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn for the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before this Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning onto the Cardinals. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a convincing triumph and at least IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets proceed to soccer, where the matches count and so will our recordings on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to change the culture. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
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 enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The defense that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group last year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming from a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate for your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and completely sucked final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new attitude on creating a statement, and with this being a match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is correct, and also in this case they definitely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday when the Irish come prepared 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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