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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 college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I will deviate to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a successful triumph, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us proceed to football, in which the matches count and so will our records with this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against big-name competitions? They more than held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the culture and win games and worked miracles. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. However this is a significant moment for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
I have read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield which makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that 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 within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where 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, I am glad 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 usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A trainer brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a game. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an awkward coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until once 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)