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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 leave our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that I will detract to dip our toes. It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame. Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn to the wreath, as I will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish. After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see that the line 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 of the best internet sportsbooks. You are currently leaning to the Cardinals within this battle although I love the Irish. Apart from the place, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend? Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, at least and a win IMO, it said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to football, where the matches rely and will our records with this one. Recall those Thursday night games Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an club. However, such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza. Scott Satterfield are out win matches and to change the culture and worked wonders. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a big time for Louisville, a group that has the chance. I have read where the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall because the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection, well, that makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got up your Irish. Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing flying in this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug inside their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal 2-10 record where they went winless last year. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it. While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which 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 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over. My issue is, just how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a shield? Particularly when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer? Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate to handicapping experience that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom! Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact wise a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by college football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville fully pumped and was not just 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS final year. Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A fresh mindset is brought by A new coach on building a statement and this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight. Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more digits, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take time. I was a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document rendered by an inept trainer such as Petrino. I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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) Read more here: http://smile-dev.com/wp/2019/10/20/ncaaf-week-7-top-moneyline-picks/