The Carabins add two QuƩbec commits to their 2019 class.
When it came down to it, CFC60 Mathieu Renault, a receiver from CollĆØge Montmorency, and Thierry Bernier, an offensive lineman from CollĆØge AndrĆ©-Grasset, put their faith in the University of MontrĆ©al coaches, and they will give the team their all when it’s their turn to see the field.
CFC60 Mathieu Renault
Courtesy of Mathieu Renault.
In his ten-year career, Mathieu Renault has grown to know quite a few players in QuĆ©bec. āI chose to commit to the University of MontrĆ©al for many reasons. One of them is that I know a lot of guys on the team that I played with in the past and this made me feel at home,ā he said. āAlso, I want to play for a winning team with a great history.ā
During his cĆ©gep career, Renault played with Les Nomades du CollĆØge Montmorency (RSEQ Division 2). He said that some of the Carabinsā coaches coached him while with Les Nomades and that he liked to work with them. āI felt like the coaches believe in me and I think that itās the best coaching staff that can help me develop as a man and (as a) football player,ā he added.
Renault, who is 6ā2, 203lbs, will be taking civil engineering. Before joining Les Nomades, he spent two years with Les Vikings de Laval-Nord in his hometown of Laval, QuĆ©bec. He then spent four years with his high school team, Les Loups de CurĆ©-Antoine Labelle (RSEQ). He won a Bol dāOr with Les Loups in 2014.
Est-ce possible dāannoncer lāarrivĆ©e dāune nouvelle recrue le jour dāune Ć©clipse mĆ©diatique?
Nous avons notre boĆ®te Ć chaussure avec un petit trou dedans.
Bienvenue Mathieu Renault des @GoNomades ?? pic.twitter.com/waapzD0HRpā Carabins (@Carabins) September 10, 2018
Thierry Bernier
When looking at universities, Thierry Bernier decided not to stray far from home. Hailing from St-Eustache, QuĆ©bec, he said he chose MontrĆ©al because he can stay near his family and friends. āI also chose it because I believe in the offensive lineman coach and Iām sure he can bring me to another level. I knew (him) from Team QuĆ©bec in 2016,ā he said.
āI think the coaching staff is amazing,ā he added. āEven with the changes they made, Iām sure they will be a great group for every player.ā
At a towering 6ā3, 265lbs, Bernier has seen his fair share of teams. He spent three years with Les Lions de Deux-Montagne, five with Les Empereurs du CollĆØge Letendre (RSEQ high school) and three with Les PhĆ©nix du CollĆØge AndrĆ©-Grasset (RSEQ Division 1). In 2014 he won a silver medal at the Spalding Cup and was named to the first all-star team. He was also a two-time best lineman of the year with Letendre in 2015 and 2016.
Bernier is interested in taking human relations.
? Une autre recrue ! ?
Les #Carabins souhaitent la bienvenue Ć Thierry Bernier du @AndreGrasset ??
Les dĆ©tails ?? https://t.co/7oe0NhGy1Z#TousCarabins #FootRSEQ #Recrutement2019 pic.twitter.com/oxZKkV2gGZā Carabins (@Carabins) September 14, 2018
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