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 that I will detract from our regularly scheduled plan of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters and also render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this year we do this, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the country, and a legendary soccer program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us start the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week while the Titans were endorsed by me. We have been swapping wins on and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, as I will follow the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a street favorite and heartily endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before this 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 it is now offered at a solid -20 throughout the board at all the best internet sportsbooks.
I like the Irish but you are currently leaning on the Cardinals. Apart from the venue is it that you believe Louisville will hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yes at least and a successful triumph IMO, said a great deal about the direction of both the Steelers and Titans. Let us proceed to football, will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They held their own and engineered upsets. These were enjoyable games to see and the Cardinals were an golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and will be out win games and to change the culture. This will not happen immediately as the ability level is down in theVille. Yet this is a major time for Louisville, a group which has the chance.
I have 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 since the direct running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield that makes me more nervous. You have up your Irish, please do tell.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest, flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a group coming off of a dismal record last year where they went winless. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it in an F-22 Raptor and carrying a hot air balloon.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group which made it to the CFP last 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 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, how can be a quarterback like Pass who is slow to discharge, designed to obtain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when hes working with an offensive strategy that is entirely new and a new coach?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and I am desperate to handicapping experience and your sage wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence you are coming around to the glowing side of sports gambling, or youre just being the exact shrewd a** you are. I will let the SBR readers who are making school football picks decide on this. I am the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped last year.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A coach brings a fresh attitude on creating a statement, and this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does need to hope never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly using gold and all the blue is simply 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but replacing five starters, even if you dont/can not amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because though you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this instance, because Louisville could be better than last year but I would submit that they are trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document left by an inept trainer like Petrino, you happen to be shooting blanks.
I know that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but at times the public is right, and also in this case they surely are. Until next week when we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday night when 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)
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