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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 match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest clubs in the country, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. We have been placing wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn to the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals in this season-opening battle although doug, I like the Irish. Aside from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes a successful triumph and IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to soccer, so will our records with this one and where the games rely.
Remember Louisville used to perform against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own several upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to change the civilization and worked wonders. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonetheless, this is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking steps in the ideal direction.
I have read where the Cards tutors have sped up the sluggish mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good title for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group 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 regular season and heading a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a shield? Particularly when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the same wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making college football selections decide on that. I am the first to understand Louisville wasnt only 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A coach brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a national match. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, when dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be better than last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an inept coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and also in this instance they surely 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 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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