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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 render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it looks like it is my turn to the golden wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the lumber onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals in this season-opening clash. Apart from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a triumph and IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move to real soccer, in which the matches count and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out to change the culture and win games. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. Nevertheless , this is a time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense that makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying in this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record last year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that caused it to the CFP this past year and owned only 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 in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to get any traction from a shield? Particularly when he is working with a trainer and an entirely new offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre just being the exact same wise a** you usually are. Ill let the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a new attitude on creating a statement and with this being a national match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
I used to be somewhat facetious because though youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying 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 public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday once 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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