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 render our school football picks on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best clubs in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn for the gold wreath, as I will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy 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 that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Apart from the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, IMO and a successful triumph, said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to soccer, where the games rely and so will our records on this one.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville utilized to play against big-name competitions? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to alter the culture and worked miracles. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a huge moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The defense, well, which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. Why you have your Irish up, please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless last year. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed 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 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
So, my issue is, just how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, designed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a coach and an offensive strategy?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports betting, or youre just being the identical shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
Like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A new mindset is brought by A trainer and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement with this being a federal game. Louisville does need to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, because Louisville might be better compared to last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday when 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)