Hammock can't talk loyalty or commitment in a very good way to recruits due to his lack of commitment to Coach Kill. He bailed on him shortly after making the commitment to stay as a coach. We aren't talking about a 16 year old kid here.
Admittedly I haven't seen Max on the Viking practice field. Just rooting for the guy. Some guys are late bloomers and I'm thinking he would better than the rocket man and others we've had.
Marcus did well for the Gophers and the Vikings earning a nice check on special teams.
As to Mo. He truly was a Gopher, embracing the culture and learning much under Fleck.