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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 that I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes and then render our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn for the golden wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup, Swinger, a convincing win and IMO, it said a lot about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to real football, in which the games count and will our recordings with this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out to change the civilization and win matches. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy inside their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album this past year, where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP last year and possessed 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 in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a shield? Particularly when hes working with a new coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate for your brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a match. Louisville does have to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an coach such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this instance they definitely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night once 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)