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 Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and also that I will detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the first and only time this season we do so, as the last week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA soccer featuring one of the very best clubs in the nation, plus a legendary soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were supported by me. Weve been swapping wins back and forth so it appears like its my turn for the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber onto a street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds almost six days ahead of this Monday night event, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where its currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning to the Cardinals although doug, I enjoy the Irish. Aside from the venue do you think Louisville will hang with the boys in South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup , Swinger, IMO and a successful win, said a great deal about both the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to real soccer, in which the matches rely and will our records with this one.
Remember Louisville utilized to play against competitions that are big-name? They held their own and engineered many upsets. These were enjoyable games and also the Cardinals were an exciting golf club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville football last season was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders in Appalachian State and will be out to change the culture and win games. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. Nonethelessthis is a huge moment for Louisville, a group that has the chance to begin taking actions in the ideal direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. Than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the shield, well, which makes me more worried. Please do inform why you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much since the Notre Dame defense will keep them cozy in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal album this past year in which they went winless in ACC action. This rebuild is akin to carrying a hot air balloon and trying to turn it.
While this may eventually happen, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the normal season and heading a perfect 12-0 until they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders as well, averaging 33 points per game over.
My issue is, how will be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to discharge, supposed to get some traction against a swarming defense? Particularly when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville is going to have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to your sage wisdom and handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im pleased to read in your last sentence youre coming over to the sunny side of sports gambling, or you are just being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are currently making school football picks decide on this. Im the first to understand Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and sucked final year.
Just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons However, that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new attitude and his team will be sold by Satterfield on building a statement, this being a match. Louisville does need to hope not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and all the blue is only 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and a mere 7-9-1 ATS when dishing out 20 or more digits. This defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but replacing five starters, when you dont/cant recruit like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, because Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be trained by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their record rendered by an trainer like Petrino you happen to be shooting blanks.
I understand that placing nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for certain along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the people is right, and in this case they surely are. Until next week when we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday 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)
