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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 feet and then leave our school football picks 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 season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the top teams in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame. Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I supported the Titans. Weve been placing wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will follow each of the squares laying the heavy lumber onto a public road favorite. After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks. Youre currently leaning on the Cardinals although I enjoy the Irish. Other than the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys? Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, IMO and at least a successful win, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us proceed to soccer, in which the matches rely and so will our recordings on this one. Recall Louisville used to play against big-name opponents? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were an exciting club. But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza. Scott Satterfield worked wonders and are out win matches and to alter the civilization. This wont occur right away because the talent level is down from theVille. Yet this is a significant time for Louisville, a group which has the chance. Ive read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. The shield which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9. You have your Irish up please dont forget. Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest, flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming from a dismal album. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and taking a hot air balloon. While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match. My query is, how can be a cop such as Pass who is slow to release, likely to get some traction against a Irish shield? Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy 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 pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious! Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in the last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making college football selections decide on this. Im the first to realize Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and fully pumped final year. But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh attitude is brought by A new trainer on creating a statement, and this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them and never have a lot of fight. Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a ATS. This defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time. Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville might be greater than last year but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record rendered by an awkward coach like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks. I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but at times the public is right, and in this situation they certainly are. Until when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us see what happens on Monday night once the Irish come ready 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://classicsounds.pl/?p=37108