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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 from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and then leave our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest teams in the country, and a mythical 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 bet on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of 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 its now offered in a solid -20 across the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals. Other than the place, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to real football, will our records with this one and where the matches count.
Recall all those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win matches and to alter the civilization and worked miracles. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a significant moment for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team this past year, where they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a trainer and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to your ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical wise a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new attitude is brought by A new trainer and this being a match, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does have to trust the Irish will take them and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when decked out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document rendered by an equally inept coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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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