People highlighted Mac Jones, Najee Harris, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, players on the offensive line, and a few defensive standouts as the reason behind Alabama’s undefeated national championship year in 2020.
However, the Crimson Tide’s biggest blessing came in March before COVID-19 canceled spring activities.
After parting ways with Scott Cochran, Nick Saban made an out-the-box hire in getting David Ballou and Dr. Matt Rhea from Indiana University. As a change from Cochran, who was with the Tide for 13 years, Ballou and Rhea are keen on the new technologies, injury prevention techniques, analytics, and making sure players are at peak strength, speed, and performance.