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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 game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning within this battle on the Cardinals. Other than the place, why do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a successful triumph IMO, said a lot about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real football, where the games count and will our recordings on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to change the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection which makes me more worried. Why you have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album where they went winless in ACC activity last year. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, how can be a cop such as Pass who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and wasnt just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS final season.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a match. Louisville does need to expect they will not be taken by that the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and also in this case they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when 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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