Last week Paschal had skin lesions removed from the bottom of his foot. At the time, doctors expected that to resolve the issue. Instead it revealed that Paschal had malignant melanoma. The sophomore defensive end had another procedure performed on Wednesday. The results are pending.
Schlarman is currently undergoing further tests for an undisclosed health issue. He will continue to coach, but may be absent from time to time.
Obviously, it’s not news anybody is happy to share to start a season. The air was sucked out of the room as Stoops spoke with a heavy heart.