McGill Redbirds ready to take flight

The new Redbirds have the opportunity to open the 2025 Québecois university football season at home with a Montreal duel against the Concordia Stingers.

There's been a lot of buzz around this team in recent months, with a wave of new players being recruited. The McGill University Redbirds have undergone a major transformation since the arrival of Alex Surprenant at the helm of the program, and after some difficult years, the team is showing positive momentum in 2025, at the dawn of this new RSEQ season. Quarterback Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald will be in his fourth season and seems ready to step up and take on the role of best pivot in Quebec. He will be better surrounded on offense. The Redbirds have succeeded in luring Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars ball carrier Jerry Momo to McGill for the start of his university career

This progress is no accident: the recruiting orchestrated by Surprenant has been spectacular. Several talented recruits chose McGill, breathing new life into the organization.

However, it would be premature to declare victory. While the potential is undeniable, adapting from college to university remains a major challenge.

High expectations, but patience is key

College players' first steps in the RSEQ are rarely easy for rookies. It will therefore take time for the chemistry to work and for the rookies to assert themselves in a more demanding environment.

One thing is certain: with Alex Surprenant at the helm of the program and solid recruiting, McGill seems to have found the right direction to once again become a force in the university network.

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