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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 leave our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and also I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the top clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will follow all the squares laying the lumber on a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals in this season-opening battle. Apart from the place do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a convincing win, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to football, will our records on this one and where the games count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the culture and win matches and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
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 enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying into this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a swarming shield? Especially when he is working with a coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate for the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football picks. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons, but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, with this being a match. Louisville does need to hope the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater than last year but I would submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an trainer such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the general public is correct, and in this case they surely are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday when 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)
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