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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 I will deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then also leave our college football selections 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 this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin 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. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning in this battle to the Cardinals. Besides the place, why do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to soccer, where the matches rely and so will our recordings on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. Yet this is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers 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. The defense, well, which makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album where they went winless last year. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP last year and possessed 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 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my question is, how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate for the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by school football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked last season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new attitude is brought by A coach on making a statement and this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this case they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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)