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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 I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters and then render our college football selections on the Monday night match 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 a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the lumber onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals although I enjoy the Irish. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, at least and a win IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to real soccer, in which the matches rely and will our records with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season 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 wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to begin taking steps in the perfect direction.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, supposed to get any traction against a shield? Especially when he is working with a new coach and an entirely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate for handicapping expertise and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was, however 1-11 ATS last year.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer on building a statement and with this being a federal game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish 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 ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record rendered by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday 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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