Share:
Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and leave our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then also I will deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are currently leaning within this season-opening clash to the Cardinals. Other than the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and at least a successful triumph, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move ahead to football, in which the matches rely and so will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their own and engineered several upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win matches and to change the culture. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a big time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to begin taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group last year, where they went winless in ACC activity coming from a dismal album. This rebuild is comparable to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it into the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My query is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a defense? Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sport betting, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and completely sucked final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A trainer on making a statement and with this being a national match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope 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 the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even if you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping 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 enhance upon their record left by an equally awkward trainer such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but at times the general public is right, and also in this case they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next 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)
Read more: footballleagueworld.com
