Point/Counterpoint: Notre Dame vs Louisville – Free NCAAF Betting Picks

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 selections on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been placing wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn for the wreath, as I will follow the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before 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 currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but you are leaning within this clash to the Cardinals. Aside from the place, why do you think Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, at least and a successful win IMO, it said a lot about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Let us move ahead to soccer, so will our records on this one and in which the matches count.
Remember all those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to play against opponents? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and also the Cardinals were an club.
However, for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles in Appalachian State and are out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. However , this is a huge time for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the shield, well, which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal record this past year, where they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it into the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per match over.
My issue is, how is a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a shield? Especially when he is working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep up and I am desperate for handicapping experience 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 sport gambling, or you are just being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill let the SBR readers who are making school football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and completely sucked last season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new attitude is brought by A trainer on creating a statement and this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to hope not and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using all the blue and gold is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when dishing out more or 20 digits. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even when you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better but I would submit that they are coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but at times the people is correct, and also in this situation they certainly are. Until once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week next week, let us see what happens on Monday when 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)