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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I shall deviate to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals although I love the Irish. Aside from the venue do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, at least and a triumph IMO, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move to football, will our records on this one and in which the games count.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They more than held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to alter the culture and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Yet , this is a huge time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP last year and owned 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 as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a shield? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate to your brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a fresh mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a game. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be better than last year but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us 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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