Each season, a team earns a clean slate, and 2009 will be no different.  Whether a program likes it or not, everyone earns a reputation and a theme even before the season begins.

Call it a Big Ten preview set to music – featuring all eleven schools – and the theme song each should have blasting over the loudspeakers in the locker room this week. 

BIG TEN PREVIEW

Penn State Nittany Lions
“Secondary” – Brand New

“Secondary… And it comes down to you.”
The Nittany Lions have an extremely talented team in place for 2009, yet suffered major losses from last season on the o-line, at the wide receiver position, and in the secondary.  The offensive line has two anchors in place to help the others grow (Landolt and Wisniewski), while experienced

John Hughes was a genius, a one of a kind talent who blessed the world with comedic gems such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, National Lampoon’s Vacation, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Mr. Mom, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Home Alone, Uncle Buck and more.

Sadly, Hughes left the world prematurely after dying of a heart attack at age 59 just a few short days ago.  The writer/producer/director had ties with the city of Chicago, and the people who lived there loved him like they love deep dish pizza, the Wrigley Field ivy, Ozzie Guillen’s potty mouth and Big Ten football.

That’s where this piece comes in – to provide a Big Ten football tribute to the passing of John Hughes, by providing a list of famous quotes

Take a look around - it's true.  Look at Jon Gosselin's love life, Lindsay Lohan's driving record, or Kevin Federline's waistline.

Nobody's perfect.

The Big Ten is no different as the 2009 football season steadily approaches.  On one end, there's a Buckeyes team that owns a share of the Big Ten title over the last four seasons.  On the other, an Indiana team, who according to head coach Bill Lynch, spent time traveling to sororities and fraternities attempting to find ways to get more students to attend football games.

But as a whole, each team in the Big Ten is similar.  Each has its Achilles' heel - some more than others.  Here's what could end up hurting each team's chances in 2009:

Achilles' Heel of Each Big Ten Team Entering 2009

Indiana - Offensive Line

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