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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 school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been placing wins on and back so it appears like its my turn to get the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a convincing triumph IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to soccer, so will our recordings on this one and in which the games count.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the culture and win matches and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking actions.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, designed to get any traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sport gambling, or you are just being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are making college football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was, however 1-11 ATS final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A trainer brings a new mindset on building a statement and with this being a federal game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, 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 document left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is correct, and also in this case they surely are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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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