Alabama could potentially lose a pair of valuable assets if the NFL’s New Orleans Saints get their way, as it is being reported by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill that the Saints are interested in hiring Matt Rhea, Director of Sports Science, and David Ballou, Director of Sports Performance, away from the Crimson Tide.
The pair joined the Alabama football program in March of 2020 following the departure of longtime strength and conditioning coordinator Scott Cochran in February of the same year.
Both men were together at Indiana University prior to being offered a spot on Nick Saban’s coveted staff at the Capstone, and both bring valuable knowledge and experience to the table.
Sounds like the Saints are interested in Alabama's director of sports performance David Ballou and director of sports science Matt Rhea
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) February 21, 2022
Alabama’s football program has suffered noticeably fewer injuries under the dynamic duo of Rhea and Ballou than in years past. It would certainly be a great loss to the program if they were to depart from it.
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