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

Posted December 21, 2019

Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and render our college football picks on the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then I shall deviate from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes into uncharted waters.
It will most likely be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of exhibition NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster in comparison to some regular-season sport of NCAA football featuring one of the best teams in the country, plus a mythical football program to boot, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, let us begin the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. We have been swapping wins forth and back so it looks like it is my turn to get the gold wreath, as the Irish are heartily endorsed by me and will accompany all the squares laying the lumber on a public street favorite.
After reviewing the school football odds nearly six days before the Monday night event, I see that the lineup has spiked a half-point on the favorite, opening at Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is currently offered in a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best internet sportsbooks.
You are currently leaning onto the Cardinals in this season-opening battle although I love the Irish. Other than the venue, why do you believe Louisville could hang with the boys from South Bend?
Doug Upstone: Yup Swinger, IMO and at least a convincing triumph, it said a lot about the Steelers and Titans direction. Lets move ahead to football, so will our recordings on this one and in which the games rely.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own many upsets. These were fun games to watch and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
But like the former Papa Johns Stadium and its fake (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than the usual three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked wonders and will be out win games and to change the civilization. This will not happen right away as the ability level is down from theVille. However this is a significant time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking actions.
Ive read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanics of QB Jawon Pass (great 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 defense, well, that makes me more nervous. Please do tell why youve got your Irish up.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals wont be doing much as the Notre Dame defense will keep them comfortable in their nest flying into this match. Scott Satterfield is in the big leagues and hes got a team coming off of a dismal record where they went winless in ACC action last year. This rebuild is akin to trying to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the issue is that Louisville is facing a group which made it into the CFP last year and owned one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the regular season and going a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson from the CFP semifinals. The offense was clicking on all cylinders also, averaging over 33 points per game.
So, my query is, how can be a quarterback like traveling whos slow to release, supposed to obtain any traction against a defense that is Irish? Particularly when hes working with an offensive strategy and a coach?
Please, Doug, save me I am lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville is going to be able to keep up with this Golden Domers and Im desperate to handicapping experience and the ancestral wisdom!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, Im happy to read in your last sentence you are coming on to the sunny side of sport betting, or youre simply being the exact shrewd a** you usually are. I will let the SBR readers that are currently making this is decided on by college football picks. Im the first to understand Louisville completely sucked and was 1-11 ATS, although not only 2-10 final season.
Just like he gave up around the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new coach brings a new mindset on making a statement, and with this being a federal match, his staff will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust not and they will not be taken by the Irish for granted have much fight.
Let us also consider, Brian Kelly with gold and the blue is just 10-13-1 ATS as a road favorite, also a ATS if dishing out more or 20 specimens. That defense you mentioned might improve as the season progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Bama or even Clemson, it is going to take time.
I was a bit facetious because although youve got an handicapping that was impressive restart, then you miss the mark from time to time. And in this event, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville might be greater compared to last year but Id submit that they could be coached with a Rhesus monkey and improve upon their deplorable document rendered by an coach such as Petrino.
I understand that placing nearly 3 touchdowns on the street is square biz for certain and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but on occasion the people is right, and also in this instance they certainly are. Until when we get back 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)