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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 school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the 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 soccer comprising one of the greatest teams in the country, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn for the gold wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals. Besides the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, IMO and a successful triumph, said a lot about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to soccer, in which the matches rely and will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and will be out to alter the civilization and win matches. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a time for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal album this past year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My issue is, how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain any traction against a defense? Particularly when hes working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and Im desperate for handicapping expertise and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre just being the exact same shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making school football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and completely sucked final year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A new trainer brings a new mindset and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a national match. Louisville does have to hope not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take some 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 case, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday 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)