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BYU football: Big Max beefier, quicker for senior season

I have yet to see an article saying that a player or team is not working harder than the previous year. Hopefully it is true. I suspect most of the time players are just repeating well rehearsed lines they have heard growing up.

Is really awkward. I can see what they're trying to get at as far as the subject matter but just a really, really awkward name for the article.

shut up and let your playing talk. Good grief.

I don't care if you're slower and weaker, as long as you're winning. BYU didn't lose because of your speed and strength. In my mind BYU lost because of your arrogance and inexplicable resistance to change.

Chill baby. Seasons still a few months away. I assure you--you wouldn't want him slower and weaker.

You three idiots kill me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What idiotic statements from Brother Hall. Hmm, it is March so how can he let his playing talk? And, I'm pretty sure Max didn't call a press conference to say these things but was helping a reporter do his job by answering a question when a microphone was shoved in his face. Lastly, maybe YOU didn't make any mistakes as a 24-25 year old because you're perfect but most of us do. Fortunately for us, our mistakes weren't made on TV and in front of hundreds of thousands of people. As a parent, I would want my child learning from his mistakes and working harder to improve rather than wallowing in self pity and caving in to his critics. Max is doing exactly what you would hope he would do in March so he can then show you and all his idiotic critics in September how one learns from his mistakes and gets better! Until then, lay off!

Hey Max, its probably best if your receivers use red scout jerseys this year. You seem to have a hard time finding those blue jersey's.

Myself or no one else wants to talk football right now. This still basketball season followed by baseball so just quit the out of season sport talking. Enough is enough. Hall- what are you trying to do with him and this talk? Who cares?

Krueger and Dale are still open!!

sure a lot of I I I I I I I's in this article
big part of the problem.

Is he smart enough to get rid of the ball quicker, and not telegraph passes, through to the Blue and White?

Can he hold onto the football, instead of get stripped a dozen times like he did last year?

I don't care if he is ten feet tall, fast as lightning, and ways 800 pounds. If he can't hold on to the ball and make better decisions, he'll be as bad next season as he was last, and anyone who doesn't think Max was the reason for the losses was looking through funny glasses.

Why does the fastest player on the team -- Stephen Covey -- never see action, when half the teams on the country bring someone like him into the game in the read zone? Florida used Tim Tebow that way when he was a freshman.

To mr. Stop This! I would just as soon skip basketball season and begin football season. Lets talk football all year round.

Re Dave: Paul Krueger went to the NFL draft and Joe Dale is still open however Hall just completed a pass to McKay Jacobsen who is 10 yards behind Dale . Ha! Ha! Ha!

I love that Hall is leading his team with the right words - "go out and do your very best and have fun playing the game". Hopefully, this marks an end to unrealistic scripture slogans perfect for Sunday School manuals but not a football team.

I see Hall's senior season a lot like John Beck's was - his last chance to leave a strong legacy at the Y. I remember that, despite big numbers, a lot of fans were down on Beck at this time in his career too. The key is going to be how the Cougs end the season because it is very likely they will start it 1-2 even with a very solid team. Hall has a ton of playmakers around him. Our young receivers, Pitta, George, Unga, Tonga - we are more talented offensively on paper than we have been in years. But a lot will probably come down to how well and quickly the new o-line gells.

BYU please don't let Max talk to the press. I know this is merely a blog site, and we the ignorant public, i.e. part of the great unwashed don't understand the complexities of talking into a microphone. However, Max I luv you guy's and I want only success for the "MIGHTY COUGS" so please keep your comments about Bigger, Stronger & Faster between you and your trainers, team mates and coaches. I agree with the guy that pointed out the "bromances awkwardness" of the title of this interview. Who in there right mind is not working on speed, strengh, & agility? You have those things just like any other "D 1" Q.B. your problem is keeping focues under pressure. I am glad to see you finally seem to see that flaw and you are man-ing up and taking steps to correct these area of your game. Hang in there and lets "GO Cougars" in "09" I am excited for the up coming season.

Die hard Ute fan here. There is no reason for this article... its Basketball season!!!! Max Hall is working hard.... great so are thousand of other football players across the country... its what athletes do. Why do we have to read about this in March? What is the point?

It's Spring football time and Max is back to throwing interceptions!!!

Even my grandma intercepted Max Hall.

Being beefier or quicker isn't what was wrong with Max to begin with. If you bothered to watch HIM play, you'd have seen that he constantly zeroed in on his receiver, very seldom looking off. That's why he was so interception prone later in the season when everyone realized that--and that's thanks to TCU's coaches.

Wonder if Bronco even knows this? He certainly never corrected the problem after the TCU game. Makes you wonder about BYU's coaching staff.

Max had better mature as a QB this year or Bronco will end up with his worst year: 7-5.

AMEN! Basketball blows who cares about basketball.
The only reason basketball exists is to give us something to watch while football has an off season.
Football year round baby!!!

has the ice melt yet at the high mountain lakes? Can't wait to go fishing. I will promise you that I will do better catching bigger trouts. Oops I am talking fish story than TRYING to catch the big ones. Johnny Harlene where are you when we need you which you have answered our prayers. Johnny is open - TOUCHDOWN COUGARS!