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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 I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet and then leave our school football picks.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn for the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night event, I see that the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board whatsoever the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but you are currently leaning within this season-opening battle to the Cardinals. Other than the place is it that you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, a win and IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us proceed to real soccer, in which the games count and so will our records on this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to start taking actions in the ideal direction.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The protection, well, that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is comparable to attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My question is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain any traction against a Irish defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville was not only 2-10, but 1-11 ATS and completely sucked final season.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a fresh mindset on building a statement, and with this being a match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an awkward coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and also in this instance they are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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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