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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 game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year 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 clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals in this clash although doug, I love the Irish. Apart from the venue do you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a triumph IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to soccer, so will our records on this one and in which the matches rely.
Remember Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the civilization and win games and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The defense, well, that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record last year in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to 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 moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a defense? Particularly when he is working with a coach and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate for prodigious handicapping expertise and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final year.
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 and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, with this being a national match. Louisville does have to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an trainer like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and in this case they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday once 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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