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Culture Shock in Bluffton Football
Bluffton football is a unique program with different players from big cities coming to the small town. Players come from all different states like Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska, Florida, and Georgia all coming together to make one team.The thing that is hard for a lot of players coming from the big cities is they suffer culture shock. Culture shock is the player having trouble adapting to the new type of environment they are in a lot of players cannot make the switch from their big cities.
One former player on the Bluffton Football team running back David Lane he is from big city Dayton Ohio, and said “I have to go back home it is too boring for me and nothing to do I am not use to doing this I need to go back home and have fun.” The transition for this player was hard transitioning to the small Mennonite community of Bluffton.
Another player former defensive back Jordan Jones suffered from culture shock too making the transition to Bluffton. Jordan Jones came from Freemont Ohio he said “I cannot handle this small environment this just is not for me I am transferring to a different college”.
Tension within Bluffton Football
Bluffton Football players are unsure if they agree with the coachings staff's offense and defense with this season coming up fast. The players on the team feel the team should run a diffrent defense and give a new look to the offensive scheme too!
On the defensive side of the ball the players feel the team is better fit for a 4-3 defense rather than the 3-3-5 the beavers run now. A 4-3 defense would have four down lineman. The defensive lineman feel the 4-3 would be an excellent fit for the type of personnel the team has, to put pressure on the quarterback, and stop the run.
Stephen Miller who led the team with 7 sacks last year, says " I think I cpuld have a bigger impact if we ran a 4-3". This would allow the defensive lineman more outside leverage because he would have an extra defensive tackle beside him to free him up and the linebackers.
The players do not believe the 3-3-5 is playing to their advantages because that defense is made for athletes and blitz, which head coach Tyson Veidt has brought in with his new system.
The tension comes from the players not being use to the new system and they are young so it is all a learning process for the team. When played right in games they made big plays so it shows it works. The team needs to continue to work on it and have faith in the coaching staff.
Offensive players feel that the offense does not really move the chains in the game, and have questions about the play calling selected. The beavers had a lot of quarterback problems last season with injuries. Wide recievers were not getting the ball like they wanted. Things will all work out for the team if they continue to work hard.
On the defensive side of the ball the players feel the team is better fit for a 4-3 defense rather than the 3-3-5 the beavers run now. A 4-3 defense would have four down lineman. The defensive lineman feel the 4-3 would be an excellent fit for the type of personnel the team has, to put pressure on the quarterback, and stop the run.
Stephen Miller who led the team with 7 sacks last year, says " I think I cpuld have a bigger impact if we ran a 4-3". This would allow the defensive lineman more outside leverage because he would have an extra defensive tackle beside him to free him up and the linebackers.
The players do not believe the 3-3-5 is playing to their advantages because that defense is made for athletes and blitz, which head coach Tyson Veidt has brought in with his new system.
The tension comes from the players not being use to the new system and they are young so it is all a learning process for the team. When played right in games they made big plays so it shows it works. The team needs to continue to work on it and have faith in the coaching staff.
Offensive players feel that the offense does not really move the chains in the game, and have questions about the play calling selected. The beavers had a lot of quarterback problems last season with injuries. Wide recievers were not getting the ball like they wanted. Things will all work out for the team if they continue to work hard.
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