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

Posted November 20, 2019

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 picks on the Monday night game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and also I shall detract to dip our feet into uncharted waters.
It will almost certainly be the very first and only time this season we do this, as the previous week of exhibition NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer featuring one of the best teams in the nation, and a mythical football program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the debate after my friend Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a bet on the Steelers while the Titans were backed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like its my turn to the wreath, as I will follow each of the squares laying the lumber that is heavy on a public road favorite and endorse the Irish.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days ahead of this Monday night affair, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point about the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 across the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning on the Cardinals although I enjoy the Irish. Other than the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup at least and a win IMO, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move to real soccer, where the games count and will our records with this one.
Recall Louisville utilized to perform against opponents that are big-name? They more than held their own and engineered many upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling club.
But such as the former Papa Johns Stadium and its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield will be out to alter the culture and win games and worked miracles in Appalachian State. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. This is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the chance.
I have read where the Cards trainers have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (good name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. The defense, well, that makes me more worried than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell you have up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much flying into this game as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team this past year, where they went winless in ACC action coming from a dismal 2-10 album. This rebuild is akin 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 facing a team which made it to the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points within the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders averaging over 33 points per match.
My question is, how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, supposed to obtain some traction against a Irish shield? Especially when he is working with a coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form in which Louisville will have the ability to keep up and Im desperate to prodigious handicapping experience and your brand new wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am glad to read in your last sentence youre coming on to the bright side of sports gambling, or you are simply being the identical shrewd a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers that are currently making that is decided on by school football selections. Im the first to realize Louisville was 1-11 ATS, although not just 2-10 and fully pumped last season.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he composed to the Atlanta Falcons. A new mindset is brought by A new coach on creating a statement and with this being a national match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust they will not be taken by the Irish and never have a lot of fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly using gold and the blue is ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS, when decked out more or 20 specimens. That defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even whenever you dont/can not recruit like Bama or Clemson, it will take time.
I was becoming a bit facetious because though youve got an handicapping resume, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this circumstance, you happen to be shooting blanks because Louisville might be better but Id submit that they could be trained with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an coach like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the road would be square biz for sure along with Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the public is correct, and also in this instance they really are. Until once we get down on our NFL Game of the Week, next week, let us 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)

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