in his two years as a starter, he has thrown for over 7,000 yards, has over 70 total TD's, and we have finished in the top 25 both years he has been the starter. Yes he had some struggles last year, particularly against Utah and TCU, but Anae's stubborn play calling did not help Hall in those games either.
And people are assuming Max will be better then he has ever been this year, and based off of the history of how BYU does with a senior QB, it is a perfectly logical assumption to make.
BTW don't try and pose as a BYU fan, nobody buys it.