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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 that I shall detract to dip our toes and also render our college football selections.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest teams in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals although I enjoy the Irish. Besides the venue, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a convincing win and IMO, said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to real football, in which the matches rely and will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win games and to alter the culture. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield that makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album in which they went winless this past year. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to obtain some traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making college football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last year.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach on making a statement, and with this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and 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 night when 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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