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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 school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn for the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this clash. Other than the place do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, a convincing win and at least IMO, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, where the games rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember all those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the civilization and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense that makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal 2-10 album where they went winless in ACC activity last year. This rebuild is like getting a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team 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 over the regular season and going 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 match.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with an entirely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sports betting, or youre simply being the exact same wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however 1-11 ATS final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset and with this being a federal match, Satterfield will market his staff on creating a statement. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better than last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino.
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 at times the public is correct, and in this instance they surely 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 prepared 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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