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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 college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will deviate to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning in this battle to the Cardinals. Other than the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a successful triumph, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to real soccer, in which the games count and will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out to alter the civilization and win matches. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Yet , this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to start taking steps.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal album this past year where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my question is, how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a swarming defense? Especially when hes working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see 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 for the sage wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport betting, or you are just being the exact shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making college football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was not just 2-10, but 1-11 ATS final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on making a statement, and with this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this situation they definitely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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