Last year, things had a habit of spiraling out of control for the DeKalb football team.

This year, the focal point of offseason workouts is what the team calls the BBA, or bounce-back ability.

“After a bad play no one is hanging their heads,” senior wide receiver Jack Rosenow said. “We just take the next play even harder. That’s what I love about this team this year.”

The Barbs went 1-8 last year, missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The last time they missed consecutive postseasons was in 2011 and 2012.

The BBA branding started in the summer, and Rosenow said the team took to it immediately. Senior linebacker Logan Schmittle said he can see a difference.

“It started off early in summer camp, someone would get down on themselves,” Schmittle said. “’We don’t want what

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