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

Posted November 26, 2019

Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM at Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and that I will deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our feet into uncharted waters and leave 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 so, as the last week of display NFL football is somewhat lackluster compared to some regular-season game of NCAA soccer comprising one of the best teams 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 backed by me. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like it is my turn to get the golden wreath, like I heartily endorse the Irish and will accompany each of the squares putting the thick lumber onto a public street favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days before the Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point about the preferred, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is presently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board at all of the very best online sportsbooks.
I enjoy the Irish but youre currently leaning in this battle to the Cardinals. Aside from the venue, why is it that you think Louisville can hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yes IMO and at least a successful win, it said a lot about the management of the Steelers and Titans. Lets move to football, so will our recordings with this one and where the games count.
Remember those Thursday night matches Louisville used to play against opponents? They more than held their engineered and own upsets. These were enjoyable games and the Cardinals were an club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) proprietor, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles and are out win matches and to alter the culture. This wont happen right away as the talent level is down in theVille. Yet this is a moment for Louisville, a team that has the opportunity to start taking steps in the right direction.
Ive read in which the Cards coaches have popped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and that I enjoy Hassan Hall as the lead running back. The shield which makes me more worried than having a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season wins. Please do tell youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing since the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying in this match. Scott Satterfield is now in the big leagues and he has a team coming from a dismal record this past year in which they went winless. This rebuild is akin to taking a hot air balloon and attempting to turn it into an F-22 Raptor.
While this may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is facing a group that caused it to the CFP this past year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, devoting only 17.2 points over the regular season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they fulfilled Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders also, averaging 33 points per game over.
My query is, just how can be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to discharge, supposed to gain any traction against a Irish shield? Especially when he is working with a new trainer and an offensive scheme that is entirely new?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I find no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep pace with the Golden Domers and Im desperate for the sage wisdom and prodigious handicapping experience!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am happy to see in your last sentence youre coming around to the bright side of sports gambling, or youre simply being the exact same wise a** you are. I will allow the SBR readers who are making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to understand Louisville sucked and was, but 1-11 ATS final year.
But that staff COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino, just like he gave up on the Atlanta Falcons. A new trainer brings a new attitude and with this being a federal match, Satterfield will market his team on creating a statement. Louisville does have to trust not and the Irish will take them have much fight.
Lets also think about, Brian Kelly with all the blue and gold is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, and if dishing out 20 or more specimens, a mere 7-9-1 ATS. This defense you said might improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, even when you dont/can not amuse like Bama or Clemson, it will take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was a bit facetious because although you have an impressive handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this scenario, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better compared to last year but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable record left by an equally inept trainer like Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by gambling the heavy street chalk, but sometimes the public is right, and in this situation they surely are. Until next week once we get down on our NFL Game of the 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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