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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 shall deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave our school football selections on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals. It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the very best teams in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot up, 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 I endorsed the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn for the gold wreath, like I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow all the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public road favorite. After reviewing the school football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 across the board at all of the best online sportsbooks. Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning in this season-opening clash to the Cardinals. Other than the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys out of South Bend? Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, a win and at least IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to soccer, where the games rely and will our records on this one. Recall Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club. However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza. Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and will be out to alter the civilization and win games. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a group that has the chance. Ive 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 as the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more worried. Why you have up your Irish, please dont forget. Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming from a dismal record last year where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it. While this may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per match. My question is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, supposed to gain some traction against a British defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new coach? Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up with the Golden Domers and I am desperate to the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience! Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the bright side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact identical wise a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final year. Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that team COMPLETELY. A new attitude is brought by A trainer and his team will be sold by Satterfield on making a statement, this being a national game. Louisville does have to hope never and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight. Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is only 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 might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time. 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 than last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an equally inept coach such as Petrino. I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and in this situation they certainly are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, then let us 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) Read more here: http://classicsounds.pl/?p=37430