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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 picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. We have been placing wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a public road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best internet sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but you are leaning within this battle on the Cardinals. Apart from the venue do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes a successful win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to real soccer, so will our recordings on this one and in which the matches rely.
Recall all those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against competitions? They more than held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the culture and win matches and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the protection, well, which makes me more worried. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal record this past year, where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to seeking 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 which made it to the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, just how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to gain some traction from a swarming shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked last year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, with this being a match. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
I used to be somewhat facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville might be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their record left by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this situation they definitely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come ready 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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