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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 leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall deviate to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the top teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning in this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Other than the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a successful triumph and IMO, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real soccer, will our recordings on this one and where the games rely.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to change the civilization and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. Yet this is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield, well, that makes me more worried. You have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal record last year, in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate for your ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre just being the same wise a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was not only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS final season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A trainer brings a fresh mindset and this being a match, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their album made by an equally incompetent coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and in this case they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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