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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 leave our college football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I will follow each of the squares laying the lumber on a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning on the Cardinals in this clash. Besides the venue is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and at least a successful win, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to soccer, so will our recordings on this one and where the games rely.
Remember Louisville used to perform against competitions? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and are out to alter the civilization and win matches. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to start taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy 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 record last year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my question is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a shield? Particularly when hes working with a trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making school football selections decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A trainer brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement with this being a national game. Louisville does need to trust never and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come prepared 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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