MontrΓ©al adds three QuΓ©bec commits to their 2019 class.
Gabriel Mailhot, a defensive back from Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon, and Shad Michaud, a wide receiver from Cégep régional de Lanaudière, already have a few familiar faces on the University of Montréal Carabins.
Offensive lineman Gabriel Turcotte-Serrecchia from Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy will also be joining the Carabins.
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Gabriel Mailhot
For Gabriel Mailhot, the University of MontrΓ©al gave him a chance that no other university did. βI wanted to join my brother,β he said, βand compete with the best players. Obviously, I wanted to play for one of the best programs in Canada.β
On top of that Mailhot said he likes the vibe of the city and that he really trusts the coaches. βThey have a lot of experience and know what they have to do. They are competitive. Also, the addition of Anthony Calvillo has increased my confidence,β the potential economics or politics student said.
Hailing from Trois-Rivières, Québec, Mailhot played with Les Estacades de Trois-Rivières (RSEQ) for five years. There he played as a quarterback. He then spent three seasons with Les Faucons du Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon (RSEQ Division 1) where he started as a defensive back.
The 5β10, 180lbs cornerback has won several awards in his career. He was a team MVP and offensive player of the year in high school. With Les Faucons he was named as the βmost improved playerβ and βthe most useful rookie.β He was also recognized twice as the best special teams player. He currently holds a career record for the highest number of yards gained on kickoff returns.
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Un deuxième membre de la famille Mailhot rejoint les #Carabins.
Gabriel, un demi dΓ©fensif des Faucons de LΓ©vis-Lauzon, est maintenant un βοΈ?#TousCarabins #FootRSEQ pic.twitter.com/eYDqwMPzRZβ Carabins (@Carabins) December 20, 2018
Shad Michaud
Throughout his career there was one U Sports team that always caught Shad Michaudβs eye. βItβs a great school and I always wanted to play with the Carabins. I really loved the coaching and I have a few friends that are already a part of this team,β he said.
βThe fact that the Carabins are one of the greatest teams in the league influenced my choice,β he added. βI also think that this team can help me become a better player. I had a great feeling with Coach Cousineau and the coaching staff is unbelievable!β
For three years, Michaud, who is 6β4, 210lbs, played with Les Sharks de Ste-Julienne (RSEQ). He spent another three with Les Triades de LanaudiΓ¨re (RSEQ Division 3). He is a two-time offensive MVP in high school and a two-time all-star in cΓ©gep. He was also Les Triadesβ offensive MVP for 2018. The product of St-Calixte, QuΓ©bec, will be taking physical health and education.
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Les #Carabins ajoutent un receveur βοΈ Γ leur cohorte de recrues pour 2019.
Bienvenue chez les βοΈ?, Shad Michaud des @Triades_Foot ??#TousCarabins #FootRSEQ pic.twitter.com/TYfuRklXNxβ Carabins (@Carabins) December 20, 2018
Gabriel Turcotte-Serrecchia
Gabriel Turcotte-Serrecchia is from Sainte-Catherine, QuΓ©bec, which is an off-island suburb southwest of MontrΓ©al. Standing at 6β4, 235lbs, he has played out his cΓ©gep career with Le Notre-Dame du CNDF (RSEQ Division 1).
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Le gΓ©rant de lβΓ©quipement craint dΓ©jΓ le moment oΓΉ il devra imprimer son nom de famille au dos de son chandail.
Le dernier membre de la cuvΓ©e : Gabriel Turcotte-Serrecchia du @cndf_nd#TousCarabins #FootRSEQ pic.twitter.com/wvcjE5h559β Carabins (@Carabins) December 6, 2018
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