Towles will not play against Arkansas

**Strikeout King** · 10-08-2012, 07:10 PM

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky freshman quarterback Patrick Towles will miss Saturday's Southeastern Conference game at Arkansas after sustaining a high right ankle sprain against Mississippi State.

Wildcats coach Joker Phillips Monday described Towles as "week to week," adding that senior Morgan Newton will back up freshman Jalen Whitlow against the Razorbacks (2-4, 1-2 SEC).

Towles relieved Whitlow on the third series of Saturday's 27-14 loss and was 5 for 5 on the drive for 71 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown to La'Rod King. Towles was injured just before halftime on a sack by Denico Autry.

It's the second QB injury in as many games for Kentucky (1-5, 0-3). Maxwell Smith is out indefinitely after tearing an ankle ligament. Phillips says freshman walk-on QB Jeff Witthuhn will travel with the team to Arkansas.

http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Pat...57321.html

**M'boroYellowJacket** · 10-08-2012, 07:56 PM

This sucks.. Towles is way better than Whitlow

**RunItUpTheGut** · 10-08-2012, 08:44 PM

Good job giving up the redshirt Towles.

All your going to get for it is a 2-10 season with a bad ankle.

**cuppett777** · 10-08-2012, 09:00 PM

M'boroYellowJacket Wrote:This sucks.. Towles is way better than Whitlow

i dont agree with that statment but we will see..

**WideRight05** · 10-08-2012, 10:35 PM

The sooner Joker is gone, the better...I wouldn't wait the entire season.

**Mr. Pike Central** · 10-09-2012, 02:06 AM

Should put the medical redshirt on Towles while you still can.

**Stardust** · 10-09-2012, 07:21 AM

WideRight05 Wrote:The sooner Joker is gone, the better...I wouldn't wait the entire season.

???? How does that have anything to do with Towles and this thread????

**judgementday** · 10-09-2012, 08:32 AM

RunItUpTheGut Wrote:Good job giving up the redshirt Towles.

All your going to get for it is a 2-10 season with a bad ankle.

Agreed! Whether him and his father was complaining or not, Joker should have kept him off the field.

**geauxtigers75** · 10-09-2012, 09:53 AM

Take his red shirt off, bring him out for 1 game, get him hurt. We have no luck, at all. I hope Towles can use a medical red shirt and not lose a whole year of eligibility. Leave the QB duties to Whitlow and Witthuhn and salvage what you can, this season is a total train wreck.

**M'boroYellowJacket** · 10-09-2012, 09:53 AM

Stardust Wrote:???? How does that have anything to do with Towles and this thread????

Because you can't talk about Kentucky's problems, without somehow relating to Joker. Confused

nicker:

**Stardust** · 10-09-2012, 10:49 AM

Thank his old man for the Red Shirt screw-up!!!!

charlie22 · 10-09-2012, 01:09 PM

Stardust Wrote:Thank his old man for the Red Shirt screw-up!!!!

I expect Towles to play next week or the following; hopefully help UK the rest of this season; and get very valuable experience that will help him compete for the starting position next year.

***Spud6*** · 10-10-2012, 12:02 AM

I was so excited when he came in the game and was on fire! Then when he got hurt, my hopes went straight into the drain.

**crazytaxidriver** · 10-11-2012, 04:48 PM

From what i saw Towles looked pretty good.. but the rest of the team is still the rest of the team.. Someone needs to come in and take what little talent we have and turn them in to football players..