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Oct 6, 2012; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Patrick Towles (14) drops back to pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Commonwealth Stadium. Credit: Mark Zerof-US PRESSWIRE

From all indications, Patrick Towles will be playing on Saturday versus Missouri. Expect him to split time with Jalen Whitlow so Saturday’s game will be unique as it will feature three true freshmen QBs. Here is a bit more from yesterday’s press opportunity from Evan Crane of UK’s media relations:

"One of the main areas of buzz this week has been around the return of true freshman quarterback Patrick Towles to practice after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Sanders said Towles practiced Tuesday, but was “rusty” as expected, given Towles has only seen one week of practice not with the scout team. “It’s really his fourth day of work working with the varsity,” Sanders said about Towles. “We forget he got hurt against Mississippi State but that was really his first week of not running off cards on scout team. It was good to have him back out there and good to have him in the huddle making the calls. I like the way he handled the things at the line of scrimmage and all that, but it was pretty obvious he’s rusty and needs work.” Sanders said Towles had tape, an air cast and high top cleats on the ankle to keep it stable. The UK offensive coordinator said the biggest hurdle for Towles moving forward, except for the ankle, will be his ability to understand seeing things on paper in team meetings is different from executing on the field. “I think he understands a little bit more but again understanding it on paper or in the meeting room or on film is still different than executing it on the field,” Sanders said. “I do think he has put in a lot of effort into staying into it mentally while he’s been hurt. I’ve tried to coach him just as hard while he’s been hurt than while he was on the field. I do think he’s farther along but still executing it on the field with the fast pace, we’ve got to work on that.”"

Oct 13, 2012; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Joker Phillips during the second quarter of the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE

There really has not been much of a positive vibe around Joker Phillips this year, and with a 1-7 record, it’s easy to focus on just the record and not the man that coaches the team. Ashley SCoby has the story of Anna Stewart, a 16 year old who won an all expenses paid trip to travel with the football team to Arkansas, how the NCAA meddled with it, and how Joker made it up to her:

"Anna Stewart’s was one of two names selected at the 2012 women’s football clinic as part of a drawing for an all-expenses-paid road trip to Arkansas with the Kentucky football team. She would get to travel with the team and watch a game unfold behind the scenes, instead of just in the stands. “I had never seen her that excited about anything before,” Pat said. That feeling of ecstasy, however, was short-lived. Anna Stewart’s mother, Ilona, received a call from UK director of football operations Nolan Jones saying that because of an NCAA rule about high school students of a “recruitable” age, Anna Stewart would not be allowed to go on the road trip with the team. “I was at work when I got the call,” Ilona said. “And I just sat down and cried. I was crushed for her.”"