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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 match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest clubs in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn to the gold wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning in this battle on the Cardinals. Besides the venue do you think Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to real soccer, so will our records with this one and where the matches count.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name competitions? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to alter the culture and win games and worked miracles. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity to start taking actions.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense which makes me more worried. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album where they went winless this past year. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the bright side of sport betting, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons. A coach brings a fresh attitude and this being a national game, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when decked out more or 20 digits. This defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it will 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 case, because Louisville might be better compared to last season but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is right, and also in this situation 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 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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