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 Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then also that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best clubs in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and on so it appears like it is my turn for the golden wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered at a solid -20 round the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals within this battle although I like the Irish. Apart from the venue, why do you believe Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a win and IMO, said a great deal about the direction of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to real soccer, where the games count and so will our recordings with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are large scale? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out win games and to alter the civilization and worked wonders in Appalachian State. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a group which has the opportunity.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and that I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 the defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have 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 in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a group coming off of a dismal record last year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a team which made it into the CFP this past year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to obtain some traction against a shield that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive scheme and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to the brand new wisdom and handicapping expertise that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the glowing side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the exact identical shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are currently making this is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 final year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons but coach Bobby Petrino was given up on by that staff COMPLETELY. A coach brings a fresh mindset on creating a statement and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with the gold and blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a mere 7-9-1 ATS, if dishing out 20 or more specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Clemson or Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be greater but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their album made by an trainer like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the general public is right, and also in this case they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday when the Irish come prepared to rumble in Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)