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 on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then I shall detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the very best teams in the nation, plus a legendary football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds almost six days prior to this Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered at a solid -20 round the board at all of the best internet sportsbooks.
I love the Irish but youre currently leaning in this season-opening battle on the Cardinals. Apart from the place, why is it that you think Louisville could hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, a triumph and IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Lets proceed to real soccer, will our recordings on this one and in which the matches rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were enjoyable games to watch and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But for example the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and are out to alter the civilization and win games. This wont happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense, well, that makes me more worried. You have up your Irish please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this game since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal record last year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
So, my issue is, just how is a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain any traction against a swarming Irish defense? Especially when he is working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a trainer?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre just being the same shrewd a** you usually are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked final season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons. A fresh mindset is brought by A trainer and with this being a federal game, Satterfield will sell his team on building a statement. Louisville does have to hope the Irish will take them for granted and not have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also when dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because though youve got an impressive handicapping restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be better than last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their deplorable document left by an equally inept coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and in this case they surely are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next 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)