You want to know what sucks? If you answered CBS' The Big Bang Theory (awful show-what a waste of hot chicks), you are technically right, but I'm talking what sucks in regards to the last 24 hours of Beaver athletics.

I liked it better when that one dude was on Roseanne and the other two dudes were doing whatever they were doing before this awful, awful show was on TV. Is that a USC Cowboy outfit?

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• Here's what sucks: OSU loses to Illinois-Chicago and Robo Cop Kreps (who, by the way, tied his career high point total with 19--awesome name, awesome on court production--including the game winner). Unbelievable. I think ConnorOSU most accurately summarized my feelings during his post game F-bomb laced tirade. This team has a short amount of time to get its collective crap together. Here's a local, Chicago take on the game.

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So let me just get down to business (I have an afternoon appointment that I can't miss) and make this quick.

• First off, Quizz is the front page of the CFB section of ESPN. Looks like he's the poster boy for the pre-Christmas bowls. Enjoy it until they change it to a picture of Tim Tebow.

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Even though my post-Civil War hangover has long since passed, I've been busy as hell with end of semester grad school crap and an increased workload at the office. Oh yeah, and the holidays. The stupid, stupid holidays. Shopping and partying with people I work with are two of the lamest activities ever. I'm pretty sure Jesus would puke if he knew that I celebrated his birthday by going broke buying crap for family and friends and snacking on bad baked goods with people I don't really like...

Anyway, the Vegas Bowl looks like a good match, so at least I can look forward to that, right? The last time we were there went pretty well...

• Here's a good blog entry from some guy at the SLC Tribune. It quotes Coach Riley a lot, so you know it's full of f-bombs, disparaging remarks about BYU's players and some Belotti-like condescension... or not.

BYU... you're sending me mixed messages here.

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More photos » by Dean Hare - AP

29 days ago: Washington State defensive backs Aire Justin, left, and Easton Johnson (81) tackle Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers (1) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)

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Amazing times we're living in. Sure, there's a bunch of important stuff going on outside of the State of Oregon, but can anyone really think of anything other than the upcoming Civil War? This winner take all match up will make the next week and a half go soooooo slowly that we'll all be pulling our hair out waiting for kick off. Can't they just play it tonight? Please? Please?!

Here's some crap from around the internet:

• Great news: Coug week is officially over.
• The Beavers and that other team from The Beaver State top Ted Miller's PAC 10 rankings. As an Oregonian, it's nice to see the rest of the PAC 10 looking to the best state in the Pacific Northwest for its champion. Miller also points out that we really want to win the Civil War, mmm k? Oh, and Lyle Moevao is tweeting. I'd prefer injured players refrain from tweeting bulletin board material but you know what, who cares.

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Cougar week... will it ever end? Sorry about the past few days, work sometimes gets in the way of what's truly important in life. But without much further ado or fluff, here are some links...

• BtD's own Jake Bertalotto rocks the mic (or cell phone) over at Coug Center in this preview.
  

• Bob Condotta up at the Seattle Times points out an interesting statistic in his PAC 10 picks for this week: the Beavers have turned the ball over the fewest amount of times in the conference (seven) while the Cougs have couged the ball away the most in the PAC 10 (28!).

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More photos » by Don Ryan - AP

Stanford head football coach Jim Harbaugh yells, "What's your deal!" really loudly during the second half of their NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. Oregon State beat Stanford 38-28. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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Not much to talk about this week. This is a game that by all means the Beavers should win handily. The only things to fear (other than a freakish letdown of epic proportions) are injuries. If I had my say, Jacquizz and James Rodgers rest the second half, Ryan Katz takes over for Sean Canfield halfway through the third and the defense rotates in the same fashion as the UW game.

Speaking of the end-of-game rotation in the UW game--was anyone else as happy as I was to see the third, fourth and fifth string kids still holding their own against Husky starters? Sad for UW, good for us.

Onto the links...

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