Son of late UK O-Line coach is on Cat’s radar
Published 5:00 pm Friday, April 28, 2023
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Joe Schlarman is a 6-3 265-pound junior lineman at Lexington Catholic who can squat 405 pounds, according to his Twitter profile. He can likewise play all 5 offending line positions.
He just recently made an informal check out to Kentucky where he placed on jersey No. 65—the exact same number his daddy, John Schlarman, used when he was dipping into Kentucky.
“We are doing the recruiting thing right now,” said LeeAnne Schlarman, Joe’s mom. “Joe knows he needs to get stronger and bigger. He is working hard. It’s an exciting but nerve-wracking time. We have a lot of people helping guide us and I am just interested to see how it works out.”
John Schlarman coached at Kentucky and developed the Big Blue Wall with his deal with UK’s offending line prior to his passing 3 years earlier from cancer. Two of John Schlarman’s previous gamers, Mason Wolfe and Zach West, are now assistant coaches at Lexington Catholic.
“It would just be amazing if Joe did end up there (Kentucky), but that’s a long way off,” LeeAnne said. “All the kids take pictures in jerseys and to do that in No. 65 was exciting for him. It was a very special moment for him and a really neat time.”
He’s been provided by Murray State University, where previous UK assistant Dean Hood is the head coach and has actually likewise received interest from Eastern Kentucky, Troy, Austin Peay and Miami.
Former UK player/assistant coach Jon Sumrall coaches Troy.
“John was at Troy for several years (as an assistant coach). We have a lot of good friends there,” LeeAnne said. “We are really close to the Sumralls. It’s been great to see them doing so well and the community rallying around him.”
