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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 that I will detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and also leave our school football picks. It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do so, 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 greatest clubs in the country, and a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame. Without further ado, let us start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber onto a street favorite. After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of 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 presently offered in a solid -20 round the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks. Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning on the Cardinals. Aside from the place do you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend? Doug Upstone: Yes a win and at least IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move ahead to football, so will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely. Remember Louisville used to play against opponents? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were an club. But just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza. Scott Satterfield worked wonders at Appalachian State and are out win games and to change the culture. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. Nevertheless this is a significant moment for Louisville, a group with the opportunity to start taking steps in the right direction. I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish, please dont forget. Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal 2-10 album last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon. While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over. My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a shield? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme and a trainer? Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise! Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports betting, or you are just being the exact wise a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers that are currently making college football selections decide on this. 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 but that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a new attitude on making a statement and this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and not have a lot of fight. Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, when dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/can not recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take some time. Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable record left by an trainer such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks. I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is correct, and in this case they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets 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=38441