Max Hall’s Place in Cougar History

A Very Bad Game

Last week, after a poor showing in the Utah game, many Cougar Fans had less than kind things to say about Max Hall.  Though, no one would represent this showing as a good thing, I thought that an examination of Hall’s performance overall, and comparisons to great Cougar Quarterbacks, might bring a little perspective to the last week.

Hall’s 6 Interceptions:

Multiple Interceptions is not a stat any quarterback strives for, but many have suffered.  One of Steve youngs first games included 5 picks to Georgia, and Ty Detmer had two awful showings at Hawaii, including 4 interceptions in the 1990 game that occurred on the same day he won the Heismann trophy.  Most professional quarterbacks have had an occasional really poor outing, so it would seem unfair to judge him on the basis of one game.

Junior Year Stats

I thought it might be nice, for comparison sake, to compare his junior year statistics with those of a couple of other great BYU QB’s.

Name	Attempts	Comp	Yards	TD’s	Ints
Young	367	230	3100	18	18
McMahon	445	284	4571	47	18
Beck	513	331	3709	27	13
Hall	431	300	3629	34	13

 

Statistically, Hall’s Performance can rank with some of the best BYU QB’s.  Add to that, the fact that Max has helped produce back to back 10-2 regular seasons, Cougar faithfull should be grateful to have him at the helm. With Hall, Pitta , Collie, and Unga returning next year, and the addition of Jacobsen, and hopeful return of Manase Tonga, the Cougar Offense could be as solid as ever, at least at the skill positions.  Also, given the fact that most of our tough games (at least in conference) are at home next year, BYU is poised to make another run at the goals of an undefeated season, and possible BCS bowl birth.

So Where Does He Fit?

Though, no one is ready to crown Max as the greatest BYU QB ever, He has shown that he has an above average ability to lead them to victories.  He still has one more season to raise his game, and take his place among the Cougar Quarterbacking Elite.