I’m not sure anyone expected the emotional rollercoaster of a day that was ahead of them by the time they woke up early Thursday morning. With Kentucky basketball’s annual Pro Day scheduled for later that evening, a Thursday Night Football matchup between two local favorites in the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts, and a UK football game to look forward to this weekend, things were looking up with plenty to be excited for.
And then early Thursday morning, the Kentucky football program shared the heartbreaking news that it had lost beloved assistant coach John Schlarman following a two-year battle with cancer.