Max Hall is No. 5 in my ranking of BYU quarterbacks since the program’s passing era began in 1973, mainly because his school-record 32 victories as a starting QB likely never will be touched.
Hall fits between Robbie Bosco and Marc Wilson, the quarterbacks whose No. 6 jerseys will be retired (along with running back Luke Staley’s) on Saturday when the Cougars host Wisconsin.
Hall’s career ended in 2009, but impact has lasted well into this decade for the wrong reasons. The Cougars are dealing with the Max Hall Curse in multiple ways, since his last appearance at LaVell Edwards Stadium concluded with a legendary anti-Utah rant.