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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at 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 then I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the 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 game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, a triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to soccer, in which the games rely and will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win games and to change the culture. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonetheless, this is a big time for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more worried. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal record in which they went winless this past year. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when hes 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 will be able to keep up and Im desperate for your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sport gambling, or you are just being the same shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, 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, with this being a federal match. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their album rendered by an inept trainer like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this instance they surely are. Until once we get down 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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