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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 leave our school football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the greatest clubs in the country, and a mythical 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 bet about the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins on and back so it appears like its my turn to the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning within this season-opening clash to the Cardinals. Apart from the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a win and at least IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to football, will our records with this one and where the matches count.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to alter the civilization and worked miracles. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking actions.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The defense, well, which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to gain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate to the ancestral wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to realize Louisville was, however, 1-11 ATS and sucked last year.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement, with this being a national match. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an inept trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the general public is right, and in this instance they are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come prepared 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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