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NEBRASKA’S NO. 1 offensive line, from left: Eric Anderson, Aaron Taylor, Chris
Dishman and Adam Treu. Jon Zatechka is not pictured.
Line aims to flatten NU foes
Taylor, Dishman direct experienced group
By David Wilson
Staff Reporter
Despite the loss of All-American center
Aaron Graham and guard Steve Ott, the 1996
Nebraska offensive line returns three starters and
1,505 pounds of confi
dence this fall.
“I feel that we’re
just as capable, if not
more capable of doing
better than we did last
year,” junior all-confer
ence guard Aaron Taylor
said. “We have the expe
rience. We know what
has to be done and how
to do it.
The Comhusker of
fensive line did not allow
a sack in 1995 and led NU to its 12th NCAA
rushing title.
Taylor will move from left guard to center
and senior Chris Dishman, who started every
game at left tackle last season, will start at left
guard this fall.
Senior Adam Treu is slated to start at left
tackle and senior Jon Zatechka will fill the hole
Zatechka
left by Ott at right guard. Treu and Zatechka
played in every game last season.
“We have three starters returning and two
guys filling in that were swing people; they’re
like starters,” Nebraska Offensive Line Coach
Milt Tenopir said. “We’re a little thin on depth
right now, but things should fall into place.”
Taylor, who played center in the spring game,
said he was more comfortable at his new posi
tion than he was at guard.
“Being an offensive lineman, you have to
know everybody’s plays in order to know where
you go,” Thylor said. “Switching positions didn’t
really hinder me. I got everything lined out this
spring, and I feel really good about this fall.”
Tenopir said he was confident the linemen’s
play would improve before NU’s Sept. 7 sea
son opener against Michigan State.
“It went all right in the spring,” Tenopir said,
“but it’s got to get smoother before we play a
ball game.”
Behind the starters, each of the backups —
Fred Pollack, Matt Hoskinson, Josh Heskew,
Mike Van Cleave and Kory Mikos — saw ac
tion in at least four games last season.
“We’ve got a chance to do something that no
other team has been able to do — win three
straight,” Anderson said. “I think that’s our ulti
mate motivation this year.”
Peter, Ogard, rush ends
to anchor Husker defense
By Mike Kluck
Senior Reporter
With only one spot to fill and three All
America candidates returning, the Nebraska
defensive front four appears solid.
But that doesn’t make Comhusker Defensive
Coordinator Charlie McBride, who also coaches
the line, rest any easier. Both McBride and
Coach Tom Osborne said they were concerned
with the depth on the defensive line.
McBride said he would like to have at least
five available defensive tackles, which might
mean listing a freshman near the top of the depth
chart.
However, McBride is comfortable with the
two players scheduled to start at defensive
tackle, junior Jason Peter, a returning starter, and
senior Jeff Ogard.
Peter started all 12 games last season, and
Ogard backed up Peter’s brother, all-conference
tackle Christian Peter, whose eligibility has ex
pired.
“Jeff will really step up,” McBride said. “This
is his senior year, and he’s been sitting and wait
ing for a couple of years. I feel comfortable with
him playing a lot.”
Although he will miss playing next to his
brother, Peter said he had no doubt Ogard would
play well.
“Jeff is going to be a hell of a player,” Peter
said. “The entire defensive line is going to be
real strong. Hopefully with this preseason camp,
some young guys will step up and take advan
tage of this opportunity.”
Ogard, who is from St. Paul, said he was
thrilled to earn a starting spot. A year ago, he
played in every game.
“When you’re from Nebraska andyou’re the
starter, there’sjust an honor in that,” Ogard said.
Defensive
line
•Jason He ter
returns to start at
defensive taekle
Name HL WL Tackles Sacks
JeffOgard 6-6 300 7
Grant Wistrom 6-5 250 44 4
“We will be a strong defensive front this year.”
Sophomore Jason Wiltz and senior Scott
Saltsman will back up Peter and Ogard.
But Osborne said the strongest point of the
defense was at the rush end positions, where the
Huskers return junior Grant Wistrom and senior
Jared Tomich.
Wistrom and Tomich—who will be relieved
by sophomores Mike Rucker and Chad Kelsay
— are the best pair of rush ends Osborne has
coached, he said. Both rush ends are Outland
and Lombardi Award candidates this fall.
Playing with the two All-America candidates
— Tomich was a first-team selection and
Wistrom made the third team last year—makes
Peter’s job easier, he said.
