Bequette to Cal

[Oklahawg]

Luc Bequette commits to Cal.

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/aug/03/bequette-commits-cal/

Best of luck.

[SemperFi]

Congrats to the young man. Wish him the best.

[ArkansasI]

Luc has a very proud legacy to follow at Arkansas. He spent several years of his youth in California.

I would love to see him in a Hog uniform. And I wish him all the luck in the world in Berkley.

This was never a player that would decide between the Hogs and another SEC team.

Go get 'em Luc!

[tophawg19]

he could still get a hog offer

[Ugly Uncle]

I hate to see any Bequette leave the state as they are the finest family I have ever known.  Good luck to Luc and hope he becomes a star out there.

[trashcan maN]

Gonna get a grade A education. Hopefully he can help pull that program out of the cellar

[Boston RedHogs]

I hate to see any Bequette leave the state as they are the finest family I have ever known.  Good luck to Luc and hope he becomes a star out there.

But given the family's history....if there were any shot of a scholarship to the UofA; I don't think we would have seen a commit to Cal this early.

That said...if Luc is an academic who is looking for football to pay his way through school, then one could hardly argue with him committing to Cal over the Hogs.

It's all relative

[Porkahontas]

Best of luck in California to the young man.

Much easier to wish a kid luck like this where they likely wanted to be at Arkansas but the offer just didn't come for whatever reasons. Not like he said no and went to a rival conference school. And yes, I know these kids can go anywhere they want but like Josh Frazier said on twitter that got a lot of people pissed off last year, we're not gonna sit here and cheer for you if you are lining up against Arkansas.

[redeye]

he could still get a hog offer

That wouldn't surprise me any.  I'm not sure all players have the luxury of waiting for NSD before making a decision.

[RNHog]

But given the family's history....if there were any shot of a scholarship to the UofA; I don't think we would have seen a commit to Cal this early.

That said...if Luc is an academic who is looking for football to pay his way through school, then one could hardly argue with him committing to Cal over the Hogs.

It's all relative

Yup. Hate up say it but it's a way better academic school.

[bruisemeister]

This kills me. Losing a legacy. How bad is the program if that happens. You know you can't go wrong if they are a Bequette.

[rusvegashog]

So he's gonna spend his formative "best" years of his life  in Berkley California and y'all think he could just be waiting on that U of A offer? Really?  Ill give that one a big fat L O L!!!  Have fun kid.

[Paul]

What a great place to spend the next 4 yrs.  Good luck!

[mizzouman]

This kills me. Losing a legacy. How bad is the program if that happens. You know you can't go wrong if they are a Bequette.

Luc didn't grow up in Arkansas.  Only moved here last year.  Has been in Little Rock less than a year.  So his ties to the state isn't as much as Jake's.

[Hawg Red]

Luc didn't grow up in Arkansas.  Only moved here last year.  Has been in Little Rock less than a year.  So his ties to the state isn't as much as Jake's.

Don't have to have grown up in the state to have grown up a Hog fan. Especially in a family like that. (See Rafe Peavy)

[KCRazorbackfan]

Gonna get a grade A education. Hopefully he can help pull that program out of the cellar

Oh, I thought for a moment you were referencing Arkansas.

[ArkansasI]

I love Luc's film.  The kid runs - high energy.  He snapped for punts and was the first player down the field to cover.  I think he could play for us.

Luc's mom spent much of her childhood in San Jose.  And Luc spent several years in California. 

Still, I hate to see him go...

[HawgnCorona]

An interesting article if anyone cares to read it...

"Bequette became acquainted with Cal through his father Chris' connection to Bear defensive coordinator Art Kaufman as Chris suggested to Kaufman -an Arkansas native himself- that he might want to come check out his son or have him out to camp at Cal over the summer."

http://www.bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=1145

[wholehog92]

Wish the kid luck, do hate to see a Bequette playing for another school.

[PeabodyHawg]

An interesting article if anyone cares to read it...

"Bequette became acquainted with Cal through his father Chris' connection to Bear defensive coordinator Art Kaufman as Chris suggested to Kaufman -an Arkansas native himself- that he might want to come check out his son or have him out to camp at Cal over the summer."

Thanks for the link HawgnCorona.  Great read all around.  Didn't know that Chris had married Debi Thomas and that she is Luc's mother.  I knew Chris when we were both on the Hill.  I also know Art Kaufman through a couple of High School team mates that played with him at UAM (Go Weevils).

Best of luck to Luc at Cal.  I'm sure he'll make his parents, family, and all of us proud.

[The Boar War]

This kills me. Losing a legacy. How bad is the program if that happens. You know you can't go wrong if they are a Bequette.

Whenever you get through wallowing in self pity you might want to look up and realize that you can't lose a recruit when you don't offer him.

[pigture perfect]

The Bequette's are my favorite Hog family. Wish Luc luck, but wish we would have offered as well.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Luc Bequette commits to Cal.

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/aug/03/bequette-commits-cal/

Best of luck.

I must admit that I hate to see this. Maybe he just wasn't up to the talent level that we felt that we needed, but 247 has him as a 3 star, as was Jake and he turned out to be pretty good.

I don't want to second guess the staff, but could he have turned out to be an over-achiever with development? Eh, we could still offer him and he could decommit from Cal and still wind up here, but I feel that this staff is aiming higher in recruiting and that might be enough to exclude him from an offer. It's too bad. I'd like to see him here if only as a "legacy" player. Do we owe the Bequette's who have played here, at least that much?

[PonderinHog]

What year is our long snapper?

[ricepig]

What year is our long snapper?

Sr

[PonderinHog]

Sr

Yep.

[wachhog]

I must admit that I hate to see this. Maybe he just wasn't up to the talent level that we felt that we needed, but 247 has him as a 3 star, as was Jake and he turned out to be pretty good.

I don't want to second guess the staff, but could he have turned out to be an over-achiever with development? Eh, we could still offer him and he could decommit from Cal and still wind up here, but I feel that this staff is aiming higher in recruiting and that might be enough to exclude him from an offer. It's too bad. I'd like to see him here if only as a "legacy" player. Do we owe the Bequette's who have played here, at least that much?

Maybe he simply could not turn down the long term advantages of going to Cal? Considering who is parents are, I would be on it!

[mhuff]

Maybe he simply could not turn down the long term advantages of going to Cal? Considering who is parents are, I would be on it!

Maybe a bird in the hand was better than two in the bush. Sounds like we weren't knocking down his door. I hope that he enjoys his college experience and is successful in all that he does. I would loved to have seen him in a Razorback uniform. That name is to be respected as is the name Winston. Thanks to all former Razorbacks.

[HawgnCorona]

Thanks for the link HawgnCorona.  Great read all around.  Didn't know that Chris had married Debi Thomas and that she is Luc's mother.  I knew Chris when we were both on the Hill.  I also know Art Kaufman through a couple of High School team mates that played with him at UAM (Go Weevils).

Best of luck to Luc at Cal.  I'm sure he'll make his parents, family, and all of us proud.

Oh yeah. She is a Ortho Surgeon with her own practice...The kid has some good genes although the way around. Good luck to him.

And I know UAM well. Go Weevils...Go Hogs!!

[mhuff]

I must admit that I hate to see this. Maybe he just wasn't up to the talent level that we felt that we needed, but 247 has him as a 3 star, as was Jake and he turned out to be pretty good.

I don't want to second guess the staff, but could he have turned out to be an over-achiever with development? Eh, we could still offer him and he could decommit from Cal and still wind up here, but I feel that this staff is aiming higher in recruiting and that might be enough to exclude him from an offer. It's too bad. I'd like to see him here if only as a "legacy" player. Do we owe the Bequette's who have played here, at least that much?

Respect your loyalty. I do not think this to be the case..... but some kids do not want to play where a relative played because of comparisons. He tried and unless something happens to change the situation, he should have not regrets.

[RNHog]

This kills me. Losing a legacy. How bad is the program if that happens. You know you can't go wrong if they are a Bequette.

Good gravy son. Get a tissue and suck it up.

[Jek Tono Porkins]

Well this guy is jake's cousin; if he were jake's brother it would be a different story. If he was still jake's cousin but had a different last name, the reaction on here would be "eh, he's a cousin" but since he has that last name, for some reason it's different.

[Smokehouse]

So he's gonna spend his formative "best" years of his life  in Berkley California and y'all think he could just be waiting on that U of A offer? Really?  Ill give that one a big fat L O L!!!  Have fun kid.

I'd take Arkansas over Cali for any years in my life.

[rlreev01]

I hope Ark offers the young man a scholly.  Even if he chooses to go to Cal, oy would be nice to honor his families history by giving him an offer at the least however, you cannot build a program offering players that do not fit your system.

[texas tush hog]

Oh yeah. She is a Ortho Surgeon with her own practice...The kid has some good genes although the way around. Good luck to him.

And I know UAM well. Go Weevils...Go Hogs!!

She was also an Olympic ice skater. Won the Bronze medal in the 1988 Olympics.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Well this guy is jake's cousin; if he were jake's brother it would be a different story. If he was still jake's cousin but had a different last name, the reaction on here would be "eh, he's a cousin" but since he has that last name, for some reason it's different.

They both have the same grandfather, a former Hog, Luc's father was a Hog and his mother is a world class athlete. We need a long snapper too. I see no reason not to offer, but I am no coach either... That name has been just as much his legacy as a Razorback as Jakes prior to his stint here.

[HawgnCorona]

She was also an Olympic ice skater. Won the Bronze medal in the 1988 Olympics.

Yep...I remember it all very well.

My hope is they(UofA) offers him a scholarship.