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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 I will deviate to dip our feet and then render our college football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning in this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Apart from the place, why is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and a successful win, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to soccer, so will our recordings with this one and where the matches count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to perform against competitions? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But just like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out to alter the culture and win matches. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. Nonethelessthis is a big moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
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 because the direct running back. The shield that makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album this past year where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing 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 within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My query is, how will be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are just being the same wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making college football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville sucked and was, however, 1-11 ATS final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a national match. Louisville does need to trust they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 digits. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this instance they certainly are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next 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)
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