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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 render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will deviate to dip our feet.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the top teams in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals. Besides the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, a successful triumph and at least IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to football, will our recordings on this one and where the matches rely.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to change the civilization and win matches. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to start taking actions in the right direction.
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 23, the protection, well, which makes me more worried. You have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
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 Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my issue is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate to your ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the same wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement with this being a federal game. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an inept coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and also in this case they certainly are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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