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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 I will detract to dip our toes and then leave our school football picks.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the heavy lumber on a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening battle onto the Cardinals. Apart from the place is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and at least a successful win, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to real football, so will our recordings on this one and where the games rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the culture and win matches and worked wonders. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a time for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The protection which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my issue is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Especially when he is working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was, however 1-11 ATS final year.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A trainer and with this being a game, Satterfield will sell his staff on building a statement. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be better than last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an incompetent trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday when 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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