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Dr. Matt Rhea speaks out on ‘Covid paranoia,’ encourages masses to trust team doctors

With so much talk about the importance of cancelling a football season this year — due to Coronavirus concerns — players and coaches are speaking out against the idea. Two of the top quarterbacks in the sport, Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and Justin Fields (Ohio State), want to play for their schools and others have followed with hashtag statement #WeWantToPlay.

He was hired to the University of Alabama in March as the program’s Director of Performance Science, and Dr. Matt Rhea has made a significant impact all summer long. The Crimson Tide’s coaching staff, players and fans love he and David Ballou for the dedication they have in trying to get Alabama back to winning national championships.