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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 I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and also render our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and on so it looks like it is my turn for the golden wreath, as I will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning within this clash onto the Cardinals. Besides the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a triumph IMO, it said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, where the matches rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and also the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out win matches and to change the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. The protection that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal record this past year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to get some traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are simply being the same wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making college football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was, however 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A new trainer on building a statement, and with this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained with 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 laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this instance they are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready 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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