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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 picks and then also that I shall deviate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow each of the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals. Besides the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup and a win IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to soccer, in which the matches count and will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the culture and worked miracles. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However this is a big time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to start taking steps.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The protection that makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group last year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP last 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 fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my question is, how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up and I am desperate for prodigious handicapping expertise and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new mindset is brought by A new coach and this being a national game, Satterfield will sell his staff. Louisville does need to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record left by an trainer like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this instance they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday once 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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