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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 render our school football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall detract to dip our feet.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the country, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this clash. Other than the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a convincing triumph IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real football, will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the civilization and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The protection, well, that makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to gain some traction against a swarming shield that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or you are just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A new trainer and this being a federal game, Satterfield will market his team on making a statement. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that putting nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and in this instance they surely are. Until once 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 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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