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 school football selections and then that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like it is my turn for the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber on a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre leaning onto the Cardinals. Aside from the place do you think Louisville can hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes, Swinger, and a triumph IMO, it said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets move ahead to football, will our records with this one and in which the games count.
Recall those Thursday night games Louisville utilized to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an club.
However, just like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last season was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to change the civilization and win games and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the talent level is down from theVille. However this is a significant time for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall because the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, that makes me more worried. Please do tell youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing much 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 album in which they went winless in ACC activity last year. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP last year and owned 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 fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my issue is, how will be a quarterback like traveling who is slow to release, designed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Particularly when hes working with a coach and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with this Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping experience that is prodigious and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was, however 1-11 ATS and fully pumped final year.
Like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A coach brings a fresh attitude on building a statement, and this being a national game, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out 20 or more specimens. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be greater but I would submit that they are coached with a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an awkward coach such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the people is right, and in this situation they definitely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, let us see what happens on Monday night when the Irish come ready to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)