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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 college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning within this battle on the Cardinals. Besides the place is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to football, will our records with this one and in which the games count.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and will be out win games and to alter the civilization. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
I have 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 as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield which makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team last year, in which they went winless coming from a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the same shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was, but 1-11 ATS last year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new mindset is brought by A trainer and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a national game. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with 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 surely are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us 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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