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anyone know where Russ Johnson is these days?
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:34 am
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:34 am
We grew up across the street from each other in Denham Springs, reconnected briefly after college, and I'm curious if he's back in Louisiana.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:35 am to lsufaninmd
Back in Denham Springs, coaching his son's baseball team.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:46 am to Choupique19
Last time I saw him, he was thrown out of a little league game and had to be escorted out of the park. He is a huge arse hole.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:47 am to Brinner
awesome.. gotta love little league parents
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:48 am to lsufaninmd
Last I saw him was the summer of '07. He was put in as a reliver for StL against ATL 
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:49 am to Brinner
quote:
He is a huge arse hole.
Never new him to be that way.
Then again, maybe coaching in Denham Springs requires people to change the way they act based on my experience growing up and playing ball out there.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 10:50 am to Choupique19
Yes and a pretty arrogant coach at that. And Very rough on his players. Coached against him several times last few years with 10 year olds thru now with 12's and have seen stuff that is just shocking from a coach of kids this age
Posted on 2/28/11 at 11:01 am to Brinner
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He is a huge arse hole.
I've never known him to be like that either. My dad's known him since he was in high school (he was his youth pastor) and he used to get us tickets when he played for the Astros and the Devil Rays. We haven't heard from him in a while though, especially after he dropped to the minors.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 11:05 am to TravTheTiger
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He is a huge arse hole.
False
Great guy that really knows the game.....he has worked w/ my son on numerous occassions and taught him a lot.
As far as how he coaches these tournament teams......He may be a lil' rough around the edges but he also has KNOWLEDGE of the game and will not compromise these kids which is more than I can say for many of em who charge you $2k and up to play and only care about winning.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 11:17 am to lsusteve1
He definitely is a good guy who is just ultra-competitive. Big role model for me when I was growing up going to his Major League games.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 11:21 am to lsusteve1
Didnt say he didnt know the game or wasnt an effective coach / teacher of fundamentals but when you are screaming from your 3rd base coaches spot to a kid on first that he can pack his shite and leave if he gets picked off at first is taking things to far. And Ive seen worse than that from him as well.
Posted on 2/28/11 at 11:24 am to tigamike
Yea yall can say what you want, but it is a fact that he is an arse hole.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 2:18 pm to Brinner
He was a good guy growing up, loyal as the day is long. He was always a solid athlete, and super-competitive. Once when he was playing at LSU with Brian Winders (RHP), Russ called a timeout, went to the mound, and told Brian he would whip his a$$ if he gave up another hit. And he wasn't joking.
I love that guy!
I love that guy!
Posted on 3/1/11 at 2:55 pm to mylsuhat
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Last I saw him was the summer of '07. He was put in as a reliver for StL against ATL
You are thinking of Springer. Johnson last played in the Majors in 05 and never played for St. Louis.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 3:07 pm to lsufaninmd
fishing
Posted on 3/1/11 at 3:16 pm to Brinner
I was there when he was coaching at Baton Rouge in the YBBR in the 9-10 league when he went balistic after an umpires call and was ejected. I believe that was his last game to coach in that league. It was a shame that he couldn't control his temper because he could have helped those youngsters
Posted on 3/1/11 at 3:25 pm to Brinner
guess it depends on when you knew Johnson, before drugs or before he found God?
Posted on 3/1/11 at 4:19 pm to TigerintheNO
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guess it depends on when you knew Johnson, before drugs or before he found God?
this.
look for a poster named GulfCoastBias or GulfCoastBiased, i can't remember. he can give you some info
Posted on 3/1/11 at 4:46 pm to jigralizer
He lives in Denham, is an arrogant dick who loves talking about himself, and makes his money on hunting trips up in Kansas on some land he manages for people. Huge a-hole. Great player.
Posted on 3/2/11 at 7:08 pm to Chazz Reinhold
Russ lives in Denham Springs with his wife and 2 boys. My 13 year old has played on his team the last 2 years and absolutely loves the game of baseball because of everything Russ has taught him. He is a wonderful coach that teaches the game the way it was meant to be played. He loves his players and teaches them not only about baseball but about life. Yes, his expectations are high and he is tough on his kids, but he is preparing them to play at the high school level where the coaches are even tougher. His players love and respect him as a coach and a teacher. They would run through a brick wall for their coach.
This post was edited on 3/2/11 at 7:09 pm
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