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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 school football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I will detract to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre leaning to the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a successful triumph, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to soccer, where the matches rely and will our recordings on this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win games and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonetheless, this is a major moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, that makes me more worried. 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 cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal 2-10 record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed 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 Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to get any traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sport betting, or you are just being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are currently making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and wasnt only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS last year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A coach on creating a statement and this being a national game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this instance they certainly are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday 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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