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AUDIO: BYU QB Max Hall Calls University of Utah Classless

These comments were unexpected and raised the element to one of the most heated rivalries in the country. Now his comments are way out of line and in my opinion surpass the greatest Holy War quote by Lenny Gomes quote:

"All those guys think that’s all there is to life. But when I’m making $50–60,000 a year, they’ll be pumping my gas. They’re low-class losers."

Here is part of Max Hall's quote:

"They didn’t deserve it. It was our turn, and our turn to win. We deserved it. We played as hard as we could tonight. And it felt really good, again, to send them home, to get them out of here, and so it is a game I will always remember.
I think the whole university, their fans and their organization is classless. They threw beer on my family and stuff last year, and they did a whole bunch of nasty things, and I don’t respect them, and they deserved to lose."

In my opinion that quote tarnishes what is a great career as Hall is the school career winner at quarterback and second all-time in yards only to 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. Now it is refreshing that Max Hall said what he felt, but to go out and throw a beach size beach towel covering anyone associated with Utah.

The 'deserved to win quote' sounds self richous. Max should look in the mirror since he had his worst statistically out put on the year by going 12 for 32, 134 yards, and two touchdowns. Getting upset over his family getting beer spilled on them is understandable --and even voicing those comments-- however saying everyone at the University of Utah is classless goes too far.

There are many people at Utah that are very similar to those at BYU with those who are of the same LDS faith, are married with kids, and are return missionaries. So, he is also putting down people that are just like him.

Below is the full audio quote from the post game press conference. Also, to note is that this was not done immediately following the game, but was after the cooling down period after the game had ended.

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I'm a student at the University of Utah

Apparently Max Hall hates me.

He’s lucky he never has to come back to Rice-Eccles Stadium. He will be hated forever by Ute fans

by Michael Rueckert on Nov 28, 2009 11:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm an alum so same thing.

He will be remembered for this more then anything else he accomplished on the field.

by Jeremy Mauss on Nov 28, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

nothing but negative can come out of saying stuff like this, he doesn’t know it yet but he’s really hurt his team next year, this gives extra motivation for utah next game

by utahmanami on Nov 29, 2009 2:21 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Why does Utah need extra motivation? Aren’t they playing their hardest already?
Relax, I love that the guy is speaking his mind. I love that he hates his rival. Since when is that not ok? I’m sure he’ll regret saying that the entire program and all the fans are classless, he should have stuck to saying that the players and 99% of the their fans are classless.

by gordito on Nov 29, 2009 6:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

agree

I don’t care he hates Utah and I liked he spoke his mind but to include everyone who is associated with Utah was too far

by Jeremy Mauss on Nov 29, 2009 7:38 AM PST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Comments like those don't seem

very pure to me. If BYU really held their players to a higher standard then you wouldn’t be calling other people classless.

This is my first time really paying attention to the Holy War and I had no idea things could get so ugly.

by The Road on Nov 29, 2009 10:04 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

good point

About byu players saying how they are held to a higher standard. That comment makes byu just like any other school

by Jeremy Mauss on Nov 29, 2009 11:10 AM PST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

The more I look into this series...

The more I realize BYU to Utah is like Texas A&M to UT. They are always talking about the good ’ole days when they dominated, and how they have such great traditions. Their whole life is completely tied up in hating Utah, and they dedicate every breath they have in expressing that hate.

However, when you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, it appears Utah has dominated this series overall, and have been the team of the decade. BYU obsesses over beating Utah, Utah looks at busting the BCS, again.

Just an outside observation, could be completely off.

by randomguy on Nov 29, 2009 11:42 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

You are correct

I grew up in Houston and followed Texas and Texas A&M football. My brother who is an Aggie grad is obsessed about beat UT every year. This decade in the series has been quite even with every game except the two where Utah bust the BCS have come down to one score. If you look at the two teams separately Utah has had the superior decade because of the 2 undefeated seasons.

I think this game is above UT/A&M because of the religion. Both Horns and Aggies live a similar life but the life at BYU compared to Utah is much different because of the LDS church and the honor code that is expected that student follow at BYU.

by Jeremy Mauss on Nov 29, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Breaking news: Every team in the world has some classless fans. From BYU to the Pee-wee soccer team’s one way-too-enthusiastic mom, every fanbase has fans that would conceivably throw a beer at Max’s mom. (Well, except Minnesota, they aren’t allowed beer. But they’d throw a coke or something).

Most of the Utah fans I’ve met on SBnation have been respectful, intelligent and don’t take a spirited debate personally. I’m sure that like any team, they have fans who embarrass themselves, but Max going to town on the entire Ute community just seems like sour grapes from a good player who didn’t end up having the season he dreamed of.

by HawkeyedFrog on Nov 29, 2009 5:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

agree and well said

That fan or fans is a small minority who threw alcohol on his wife, as is the same BYU fan who elbowed Utah’s head coaches wife and gave her a fat lip. It is that small amount who take things too far and get the credit/blame for making noise.

by Jeremy Mauss on Nov 29, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs


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