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 at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and render our school football selections on the Monday night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals and then I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the very first and only time this year we do so, as the previous week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best teams in the country, plus a mythical soccer 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 on the Steelers while I endorsed the Titans. We have been swapping wins on and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the gold wreath, as I heartily endorse the Irish and will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy onto a road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days prior to the Monday night affair, I see that the line has spiked a half-point on the preferred, starting at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best online sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but youre currently leaning in this season-opening clash on the Cardinals. Apart from the place do you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup a successful win and at least IMO, it said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to football, so will our recordings with this one and in which the games rely.
Recall Louisville used to perform against big-name opponents? They more than held their own and engineered several upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an exciting club.
But just for example the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win matches and to change the culture. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a moment for Louisville, a team which has the chance.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins the defense, well, which makes me more nervous. Why you have your Irish up please dont forget.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a group coming from a dismal album this past year where they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to attempting to turn it and taking a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a group that made it to the CFP this past year and possessed one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and going a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per game.
My query is, how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to get some traction against a defense that is Irish? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I find no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to be able to keep pace and Im desperate for your brand new wisdom and handicapping experience that is prodigious!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to read in your last sentence youre coming around to the sunny side of sports betting, or you are just being the identical wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. I am the first to understand Louisville sucked and wasnt just 2-10, however, 1-11 ATS last season.
But that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons. A coach brings a fresh attitude on building a statement, and with this being a federal match, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have a lot of fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, if dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, when you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
I was being a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be better but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record left by an coach such as Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the public is right, and also in this situation they are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday 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)
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