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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 render our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and also I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning onto the Cardinals in this battle although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Other than the place, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and a convincing triumph, said a great deal about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, in which the games count and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and are out to alter the culture and win matches. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield, well, that makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album where they went winless in ACC action last year. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned 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 clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, just how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate for your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the glowing side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset on creating a statement, and this being a game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be better but Id submit that they are trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an awkward coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this situation they definitely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready 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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