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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 will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then also render our college football picks.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow each of the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a successful win and IMO, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to real football, in which the matches count and so will our records on this one.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against competitions? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the culture and win games and worked wonders. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a significant time for Louisville, a team which has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense which makes me more worried. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal record last year, where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, 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, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a swarming shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville wasnt just 2-10, however 1-11 ATS and completely sucked final year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he composed on the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer on building a statement and with this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville could be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an awkward coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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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