After big win over Tennessee, Mark Stoops gives game ball to Kentucky OL coach battling cancer
By Andrew Olson
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Kentucky got a big win Saturday at No. 18 Tennessee, thumping the Volunteers 34-7. It was UK’s first win in Knoxville since 1984. As coach Mark Stoops reminded his troops after the game, the Wildcats were playing for something bigger than themselves.
The Cats played “Schlarman Strong” for Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman, who is battling liver cancer. Last week, UK played “22 Oats Strong” for linebacker Chris Oats, sidelined this season with an undisclosed illness. Stoops delivered Oats the game ball after Kentucky’s win over Mississippi State. This week, fittingly, Schlarman received the game ball in the locker room at Neyland Stadium.
We played for something bigger than ourselves 🙏#22OatsStrong #SchlarmanStrong 💙🏈 pic.twitter.com/xmTB6CMj5P
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) October 17, 2020
Kentucky is playing #SchlarmanStrong today in Knoxville. pic.twitter.com/SdDcleoPPG
— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) October 17, 2020
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
