UK offensive line coach John Schlarman does not make trip to Missouri
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University of Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman did not travel with the team to Columbia, Mo., on Saturday, the school announced about 30 minutes before the game began.
No additional details were shared regarding Schlarman’s absence.
Schlarman, who has been on head coach Mark Stoops’ staff since he was hired in 2013, was diagnosed with stage four cholangiocarcinoma in July 2018. It is a form of cancer that forms in the bile ducts that carry digestive fluids and connect the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
“Death sentence,” Schlarman told The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker in a recent profile. “I mean, that’s the worst-case scenario, right? It didn’t feel real. Man, this cannot be. The results have to be wrong. Or you’ve got the wrong person, right?”
A UK spokesperson said Eddie Gran, the Wildcats’ co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach, will coach the offensive line at Missouri.
“His guys are so well-coached you’d think they could coach themselves, but they’ll need some help,” Tom Leach said during the pregame radio show on the UK Sports Network.
Schlarman was given the game ball last week following UK’s 34-7 win over Tennessee. He coached from the press box in Knoxville.
This story was originally published October 24, 2020 at 3:44 PM.
