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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 picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, plus 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 while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals although I love the Irish. Besides the venue do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, a triumph and IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to real football, where the matches count and so will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and will be out to change the civilization and win games. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album last year where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which 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 over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping expertise and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making college football picks decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a new mindset on building a statement and with this being a match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and in this situation they 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 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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