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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals in this clash. Aside from the place, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, it said a great deal about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real soccer, will our recordings with this one and in which the matches rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the culture and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonetheless, this is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming from a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is comparable 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 facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my issue is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a Irish defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville was, however, 1-11 ATS and sucked final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a federal game. 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 gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and in this situation they definitely 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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