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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 render our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then also that I shall deviate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the 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 game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best clubs in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager on the Steelers while I backed the Titans.  Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the  college football odds  almost six days prior to the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, 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 internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals within this clash.  Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone:  Yup IMO and a convincing win,  said a great deal about the management of the Steelers and Titans.  Let us move ahead to real football, in which the matches count and will our recordings on this one.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against competitions?  They held their engineered and own many upsets.  These were fun games to see and the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win games and worked wonders.  This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille.  This is a big time for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking steps.
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 like Hassan Hall because the direct running back.  Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield that makes me more worried.  You have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson:  The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this game.  Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal 2-10 record in which they went winless in ACC action this past year.  This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it to the CFP last year and possessed 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 met Clemson from the CFP semifinals.  The offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my issue is, how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to get any traction against a swarming Irish shield?  Particularly when he is working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me I am lost!  I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone:  Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming around to the sunny side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are.  Ill let the SBR readers that are making  college football selections decide on that.  I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons.  A trainer brings a new attitude on creating a statement and with this being a national game, his team will be sold by Satterfield.  Louisville does have to hope they will not be taken by the Irish for granted and never have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits.  That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or even Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson:  Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time.  And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better compared to last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an equally awkward coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is correct, and also in this case they are.  Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday when 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)
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