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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 from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best clubs in the country, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I will accompany all the squares putting the thick lumber on a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of 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 it is currently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to football, so will our records with this one and where the games count.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out win games and to alter the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a big moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my issue is, how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to prodigious handicapping expertise and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset on building a statement, and with this being a federal game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and in this instance they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us 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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