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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 detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and render our college football picks.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the greatest clubs in the nation, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to get the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see the lineup 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.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why is it that you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to soccer, where the matches count and so will our recordings with this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a team that has the chance to start taking actions.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense, well, that makes me more worried. You have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug inside their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and hes got a group this past year, where they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it into an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it to 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 going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making this is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville was, but 1-11 ATS and sucked final year.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new mindset is brought by A trainer and with this being a game, Satterfield will sell his team. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because although youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better compared to last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I know that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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)

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