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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 school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also that I will detract to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and on so it looks like its my turn for the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning within this battle on the Cardinals. Apart from the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a convincing win, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to football, where the matches rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win matches and worked miracles at Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. However , this is a time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to start taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection that makes me more nervous. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team last year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sport gambling, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville was, but 1-11 ATS and sucked final year.
However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new coach brings a new mindset on making a statement, and this being a match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an inept trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this case they 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 prepared to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)

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