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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 into uncharted waters and leave our school football picks.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber onto a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 across the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
Youre currently leaning onto the Cardinals within this season-opening battle although doug, I love the Irish. Besides the venue is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and at least IMO, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to football, where the games count and will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the culture and win matches and worked tirelessly in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. However this is a major moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking steps in the perfect direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield which makes me more worried. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is 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 akin to seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for your ancestral wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or you are just being the exact wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A coach on making a statement and this being a match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that putting nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and also in this case they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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