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 I shall deviate to dip our feet into uncharted waters and render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best teams in the country, and a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets begin the debate after my buddy Doug Upstone got the best of me last week while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been placing wins back and forth so it looks like its my turn to the golden wreath, as I will accompany the squares putting the thick lumber on a public street favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are leaning onto the Cardinals. Apart from the place do you think Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup and a win IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move to real football, in which the matches rely and so will our records with this one.
Remember all those Thursday night matches Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville football last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield are out win games and to alter the culture and worked miracles. This wont happen right away as the ability level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance.
I have read in which the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection, well, which makes me more nervous. Please do tell you have your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying into this match as the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming off of a dismal album this past year, where they went winless. This rebuild is comparable to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is confronting a group which made it to the CFP last year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 until they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per match.
My issue is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to obtain some traction against a Irish defense? Particularly when hes working with an offensive scheme that is entirely new and a new trainer?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will be able to keep up with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for handicapping experience and the brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming over to the bright side of sports betting, or you are just being the same shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and completely sucked final year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A coach and with this being a game, Satterfield will market his staff. Louisville does need to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even whenever you dont/cant recruit like Bama or Clemson, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this situation, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better but I would submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an awkward trainer such as Petrino.
I know that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this situation they are. Until when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week next week, lets see what happens on Monday once 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)