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Posted on 11/13/25 at 6:35 pm to
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
17090 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 6:35 pm to
I did football in early 2000s. Really enjoyed it. I still remember a kid asking Bob if he was pregnant
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
20979 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:00 pm to
Not sure why but for some reason I think that was Louis Cook?
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19285 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:05 pm to
quote:

Randy Maum.


I coached under Randy while I was at LSU. He is a top flight human and very good with kids. A real soul in that guy.
Posted by h0ll@yaboy
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
178 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:19 pm to
I was able to coach during his last year before he passed. Randy was running the program but Mr. Bob was driving around in his golf cart.

Was honestly one of the most enjoyable experiences while in undergrad. By the time I finished coaching Mr. Randy’s oldest east QB at Tara and we always end up competing against each other with the older kids.
Posted by Coach72
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2009
1690 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:24 pm to
Coached for his organization in 92 & 93. Great guy that really cared about the kids.

Fringe benefits were the single MILFS - 19 year old Coach72 would pay a little extra attention to Billy or Evan, and it was game on!
This post was edited on 11/14/25 at 5:02 pm
Posted by dragginass
Member since Jan 2013
3187 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:31 pm to
The most "successful" student of Morgans program was Major Applewhite, as far as I know. Anyone know of others?
Posted by RGJ18
Collierville, TN
Member since Feb 2010
9236 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 7:31 pm to
So many good memories. One summer I was really dominating my age group, and getting a little cocky. Bob bumped me up to the oldest group which was probably a 3 year age gap. He sat there all practice watching me struggle to keep up with the drills and getting beat by the older kids.

I started crying. Bob pulled me out and we had a good talk before getting in his van to drive back to the younger kids gym. But he stopped and bought me a snowball before going back. Great guy. RIP
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162153 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 8:16 pm to
I played a few years of tackle football out there ….

One of the years he couldn’t move around as much so he had to be a mean old cuss from afar…then he got a scooter and was meaner than ever. Great times
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 8:17 pm
Posted by Mr. Misanthrope
Cloud 8
Member since Nov 2012
6349 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 9:00 pm to
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Both of my sons participated in Bob Morgan Athletics. Bob was a fine gentleman.

Same. Bob was a Marine. So were my sons. When my oldest was on his first deployment in Iraq, Bob and his coaches signed a poster of an old Marine recruiting poster and sent it with care packages to my son’s company c/o him.

He’s still holding on to it. Bob and Randy were great guys they kept good staff around them.
Posted by tgrfan87
Oswego, IL
Member since Nov 2010
509 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 9:19 pm to
Yes, I believe that is correct. I have dug out some old photos recently and found some recently from Bob Morgan and there was one of me and coach Louie. And my MVP trophy??
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
63421 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 9:27 pm to
quote:

80s Baton Rouge kids
Or late 70's Lafayette kids, yes. I did multiple sports and the day camp. Great memories.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 9:30 pm
Posted by dragginass
Member since Jan 2013
3187 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 7:02 am to
Until this thread I never knew he operated out of Lafayette, also. Never knew he was a marine, either. My favorite memory was having "bets" with the baseball coaches for a coke at lunch.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83275 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 7:25 am to
Never heard of this.

And that’s my contribution to this thread
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
46570 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:16 am to
Worked Summer Program with him for 2 years
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
12022 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 8:17 am to
People sit around watching their kids at an all day camp these days? Maybe like 2%
Posted by wallowinit
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2006
17194 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 3:45 pm to
quote:

People sit around watching their kids at an all day camp these days? Maybe like 2%

Probably close to 0% back then.
Not sure what point you’re making.
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
12022 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 3:52 pm to
It’s close to zero now. And if you read the OP, he closed his “back in the day when everything was awesome” … with

quote:

There was no parent "watching" back then.


As if now parents are staying and watching day camps. Nobody does that shite.
Posted by TSS_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2013
261 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:27 pm to
I was in on these! Bob’s daughter played until she was 7 and was trucking some fools.
Posted by BearCrocs
Member since Aug 2013
8248 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 4:34 am to
I worked for him in BR in ‘07 while at LSU.. he was kinda an a-hole but also could tell he wasn’t long for this world.
Posted by c00per
Member since Aug 2012
157 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:04 am to
I played basketball when Gabe Swaggart was there in the 90's. He was amazing and always had the newest Jordans. My Dad thought it was a great program and really believed in Bob's coaching methods. I wasn't as enthusiastic, as none of my school friends were there, and I wasn't the best athlete. I remember Randy, Morgan Morgan, Coach Neil, and a short guy named Jared who always seemed hungover and smelled like beer. They were all great coaches, and were always cool with me. We used to get the best Icees from Jimbos across the street when it was at the church off Cedarcrest. Thanks for the memories. Have never talked to any other Bob Morgan Alums
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 10:06 am
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