But in all seriousness, I doubt Holmoe/Reese/Smith wanted him to move on. But maybe they did, after that embarrassing 1st half that cost BYU the game vs Duquesne.

Still, despite that horrific disappointment, there was a lot of momentum with the program and a lot of promise and excitement for next season.

But also, if Hall was going to move on regardless, it may have been tough to replace him with someone else just as promising or better from the portal. And this is especially so with Jaxson likely not returning either. Point being, Pope may have had his work cut out for him going into next year even if he had stayed and the team may have been destined for a letdown from this last year.