Shelbyville football players were told at 6:30 pm they had ten seconds to get helmets on and get on the field to warm-up for Friday's scrimmage at Rushville.

After the scrimmage they were informed they had 14 minutes to get on the bus for the ride home.

It's emphasis on focus and preparedness that's hoped to build good habits and turn around the culture of the program.

The action on the field had its rough edges, to be sure.  This opening scrimmage featured two teams who have combined for one win in the last two seasons.  Both are under new head coaches.

For Shelbyville, it's the first of many steps to return the program to being competitive.

The Golden Bears new head coach Brian Glesing knows about rebuilds.  He's preaching patience to the program's stakeholders - parents, fans, coaches, even the players themselves.  He says the effort is there. 

Rushville is coached by Isaac Sliger.  He returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator last season before replacing Dan Rector this season.

Sliger played wide receiver at Rushville and at Anderson University.