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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 school football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been placing wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school soccer odds almost six days before the Monday night occasion, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 across the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals within this battle. Besides the place is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, where the games rely and will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This will not occur right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The defense which makes me more nervous than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album last year, where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming defense that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and completely sucked last year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a new attitude and this being a match, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this situation they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night when 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)