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

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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the greatest clubs in the country, plus a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I backed the Titans. Weve been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will accompany each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days ahead of the Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its now offered in a solid -20 round the board at all the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I like the Irish but youre currently leaning on the Cardinals within this season-opening battle. Besides the venue, why is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys out of South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup IMO and a convincing triumph, said a lot about the Steelers and Titans management. Let us move to soccer, in which the games count and so will our records on this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its counterfeit (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and will be out win games and to change the culture. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a major time for Louisville, a group that has the opportunity to start taking steps.
I have read in which the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. You have your Irish up please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and he has a group this past year, in which they went winless in ACC action coming off of a dismal 2-10 record. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it in an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
My question is, just how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, designed to get some traction against a Irish shield? Particularly when hes working with a new coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to your ancestral wisdom and handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are simply being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers that are making college football picks decide on that. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 and sucked final season.
Like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A trainer brings a fresh mindset and his staff will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement with this being a national match. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, and a ATS if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you said may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping that was impressive resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, because Louisville could be greater than last year but Id submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record rendered by an trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but on occasion the general public is correct, and also in this situation they surely are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets 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)