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 render our college football picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I will deviate from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL debate to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will probably be the first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA football featuring one of the greatest teams in the country, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while I backed the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to get the wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the lumber that is heavy on a road favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of the Monday night event, I see the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever the very best internet sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but youre currently leaning to the Cardinals. Aside from the place is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes and a convincing triumph IMO, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move ahead to real soccer, where the games rely and will our records on this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games to watch and also the Cardinals were an exciting club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out to change the civilization and win matches and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a big moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to begin taking steps.
Ive read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the defense which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this game. Scott Satterfield is currently in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album last year, in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is comparable to seeking to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually happen, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it into the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to gain some traction against a swarming Irish defense? Particularly when he is 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 where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace and I am desperate for handicapping expertise that is prodigious and your ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sport gambling, or youre simply being the same shrewd a** you usually are. I will allow the SBR readers that are making that is decided on by college football selections. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 last season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new trainer brings a fresh mindset and with this being a national game, Satterfield will sell his staff on making a statement. Louisville does need to trust the Irish will take them for granted and not have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it will take some time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville could be better than last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an inept trainer like Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for certain 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 situation they definitely are. Until once 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)