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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 game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn for the golden wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre leaning in this clash on the Cardinals. Apart from the place, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a convincing win, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to real football, will our recordings with this one and in which the games rely.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out win games and to alter the culture. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the chance to start taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, that makes me more worried. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with a trainer and an entirely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to your ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making college football selections decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last season.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer on creating a statement and with this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an coach like Petrino.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and also in this case they definitely are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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)
