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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and render our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall detract to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very 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 sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn to get the gold wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are leaning in this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup and a triumph IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to football, where the matches rely and will our records on this one.
Remember all those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the culture and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to start taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield which makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album this past year, in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that 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 over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or you are just being the same wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that 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 last year.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a national match. Louisville does have to hope not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come prepared 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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