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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 shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I will follow all the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals in this season-opening battle. Other than the place, why is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, a triumph and at least IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets proceed to real football, will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to change the culture. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
I have 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 as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more worried. Please do tell why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team this past year, in which they went winless coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it into the CFP last year and owned 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 Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my issue is, how is a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to get some traction against a shield? Especially when hes working with a new coach and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate to handicapping expertise and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making college football selections decide on this. I am the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was not only 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS last year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a national match. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 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, if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their document left by an equally inept trainer like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and in this instance they definitely are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come prepared 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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