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

Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and leave our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then that I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our feet.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best teams in the country, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and on so it looks like its my turn for the gold wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a public street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days prior to the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals. Apart from the venue, why do you believe Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: YesSwinger, a convincing triumph and at least IMO, said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets proceed to real football, where the games count and so will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and also the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to change the culture and worked wonders at Appalachian State. This wont happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet , this is a huge time for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity.
Ive read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall since the direct running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the shield which makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish, please do tell.
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 now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal 2-10 album last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and seeking to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per game over.
My question is, how is a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a shield that is Irish? Particularly when he is working with a new coach and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to handicapping expertise that is prodigious and the sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by school football picks. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and fully pumped final year.
Just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, but that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new mindset and this being a game, Satterfield will market his staff on creating a statement. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them and never have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be greater but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an inept coach such as Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this instance they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, lets 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)