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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet. It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the very best teams in the nation, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame. Without further ado, lets start the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. Weve been placing wins back and on so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite. After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best internet sportsbooks. Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals in this battle. Besides the venue do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys? Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a successful triumph, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real soccer, so will our records on this one and where the games count. Recall Louisville utilized to play against competitions? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club. However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza. Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity. I have read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. The shield which makes me more nervous than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. You have your Irish up please do tell. Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing as the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year, where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon. While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP last year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game. My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to get any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive strategy that is entirely new? Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate for the brand new wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience! Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im glad to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers who are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked final year. Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a new mindset and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on creating a statement this being a national game. Louisville does need to hope never and the Irish will take them have much fight. Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time. Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an equally inept trainer such as Petrino. I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the general public is correct, and also in this case they 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 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=38457