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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 deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes and also leave our school football picks.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the top teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn for the golden wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the heavy lumber on a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are leaning to the Cardinals in this battle. Apart from the venue is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a successful triumph, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to real soccer, where the games count and will our records with this one.
Recall those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to perform against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out to change the civilization and win games. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet this is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield that makes me more nervous. Why you have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 record this past year, in which they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP last year and possessed 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 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my question is, how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to release, supposed to get any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when hes working with a new coach and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre just being the same wise a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up to the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A new trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a federal game. Louisville does need to expect the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was being a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this case they certainly are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets see what happens on Monday night 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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