"Your thoughts are so negative," he (Max Hall) said. "You think people are going to hate you, that people won't want to have anything to do with you anymore, that people will think you're a hypocrite. You're going to get judged for the situation that you're in. There are some people who did that. But, for the most part, 90 percent of the people out there, to my surprise, were supportive, loving and caring, willing to do anything to help me get back on my feet …"

He paused.

"...even Utah fans."