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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 leave our school football selections and that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, at least and a triumph IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move to football, where the games rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to alter the civilization and win games. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, which makes me more worried. Why you have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal record last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP this past 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 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a swarming shield? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked final season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset on making a statement, and with this being a match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an inept coach like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is correct, and also in this case they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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