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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 I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I backed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn for the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Apart from the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, at least and a convincing win IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets proceed to real football, in which the matches rely and will our recordings on this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out to change the culture and win matches. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. However , this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking steps in the perfect direction.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The defense, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal album in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team 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 regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a completely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate for your sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A coach brings a new mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement this being a game. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is 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 case they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready 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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