Point/Counterpoint: Notre Dame vs Louisville

Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet and then also render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before the Monday night event, I see 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 like the Irish but youre leaning within this season-opening clash onto the Cardinals. Other than the place, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and at least a convincing win, said a lot about the management of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to real football, in which the matches rely and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to see and also the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out win games and to alter the culture. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
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 lead running back. The defense which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Please do tell why you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group last year, in which they went winless in ACC activity coming off of a dismal record. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to gain any traction against a swarming defense? Especially when he is working with an entirely new offensive strategy and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are currently making college football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 last season.
However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new trainer brings a fresh attitude and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement this being a game. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. That defense you said may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart , then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better but Id submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an inept trainer such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this case they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come prepared to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)