IUHoosiers.com
It is an uplifting memory. Literally.
For the guy now orchestrating the uplifting going on in Indiana's football weight room.
David Ballou first came to IU in the autumn of 1996 as a fullback out of Avon, a member of what ended up being coach Bill Mallory's final recruiting class.
As such Ballou was at West Lafayette that Nov. 23 as the Hoosiers broke open a close game after halftime to romp home with the 33-16 Old Oaken Bucket win over Purdue that capped Mallory's remarkable coaching career.
That day provided Ballou with the first recollection from his playing career that came to mind while meeting the media Sunday as the Hoosiers' new strength and conditioning coach.