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Dr. Matt Rhea expected to leave Alabama for the New Orleans Saints

Alabama’s director of sports science Matt Rhea, like most who make a pitstop in Tuscaloosa, is likely making the jump to the NFL. Sources informed Touchdown Alabama’s Stephen M. Smith that Rhea is expected to accept a position with the New Orleans Saints.

The news was first reported by Josh Pate of 247Sports.

Last week Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reported the Saints had interest in acquiring both Rhea and David Ballou, who serves as Alabama’s strength and conditioning coach.

As of right now, Ballou is expected to remain with the Crimson Tide and possibly indicated his decision last week as he tweeted #RollTide.