It was a simple, admittedly softball question: What does it feel like to be 4-1 right now?
But for Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles, it resonated in a way that wasn’t entirely positive. The junior couldn’t help but skip ahead to the follow-up question and look back at last season.
“It’s a good start,” Towles told ESPN.com on Monday. “We started 5-1 last year and then didn’t have anything good to show for it.
“We’re happy with where we’re at, but we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ve got seven big games left and we can’t afford to take anybody lightly.