I'm starting to freaking hate Louisville (I just strongly disliked them before). They're the new Virginia Tech, but worse. They actually have a bunch of guys on their board crying about not understanding how they could possibly lose Strong to Texas because Louisville is now a "destination" job. What really ****es me off is that we probably won't be able to do anything to shut them up on Saturday either, and it kills me to see predictions like this:
Smart Pick
Louisville is flat-out better than Miami everywhere. Despite the lack of competition, it’s still difficult not to be impressed with the Cardinals' resume. They can throw the ball as well as anyone in the country and are possibly even better on the defensive side of the ball.
Louisville finished second in the nation, only allowing 257.9 yards per game. Miami’s offense started strong, but after Duke Johnson went down, the offense was stale.
The Hurricanes finished the season 1-6 against the spread in their last seven. Louisville wins and covers the three points easily. If that happens, it probably means the trend toward Louisville bowl OVERs (6-1 past seven) will continue.