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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 I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters and also leave our school football picks.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, 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 the golden wreath, like I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning in this season-opening clash to the Cardinals. Other than the place is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and at least a successful win, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to football, so will our records on this one and in which the games count.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win games and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. The shield, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal album this past year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, just how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with a completely new offensive scheme and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sport betting, or youre simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A coach and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a game. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them for granted and never have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and when dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this case they are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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