Tennessee redshirt freshman offensive lineman Darris Sawtelle will miss the 2008 season after having arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder.
The 6-foot-6, 295-pound Michigan native is also scheduled for surgery on his right shoulder in July.
Incoming freshman wide receiver Rod Wilks, a native of Smyrna, had successful arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday.
Wilks’ left knee is expected to heal in time for fall camp, which begins in August, UT head athletic trainer Jason McVeigh said in a statement.
Sawtelle, who was not expected to see significant playing time this fall, is expected back in time for spring practice.
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Comments » 24
VolPride_13 writes:
What is with all of these surgeries? Sheeeesh!!
It seems like every month at least three or four players are having knee or shoulder surgery!!!
Anyway, Get better guys!!
Ironcity writes:
I said in an earlier post today, any news this time of year tends to be bad news.
jdcvols#230433 writes:
I was hoping this guy was going to be a player, this situation reminds me of a lineman we recruited out of Halls High School, who was a total bust. Name was Randy Hall, I think. Ask Touchdown Tennessee, or General Fritter.
ULTIMATEVOLUNTEER writes:
someone ask john adams if injuries are Fulmer's fault too.
Volchaz writes:
I hope Sawtelle didn't use that redshirt year already, from the sound of it, he did. He'll still have two years to suit up for the Vols....
LiveFaith writes:
Volchaz,
He came out of HS right? If he's yet to play and already used the RS last year, then would that not mean that he has 3 years remaining instead of 2? This year is just lost.
VolGraduate writes:
gen fitter is living way too much in the 80s...just like uncle rico
pmidude56#259103 writes:
I was curious too if he couldn't apply for a medical redshirt and have 4 years of eligibility left. At the very least I would think he'd have 3.
chad_t31 writes:
sjt18 is correct. Redshirting and medical redshirting are two different things. If the medical redshirt was used in his freshman year, then he cannot use a second medical redshirt unless the ncaa sees fit to give him another year of eligibility. wasn't there someone from florida or georgia a few years ago who applied for and was granted a sixth year? sounds familiar but I couldn't think of who it was.
utchris writes:
As long as he meets all required academic needs, he would indeed a candidate for and should receive a medical redshirt. A player can receive a medical redshirt as long as an injury ends their season before they have payed 1/4 of the season..which I think amounts to 3 complete games or 12 quarters.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Dupree applied and received a mental red-shirt simply by yelling "Roll Tide".
He also said that 5th grade was the best 3 years of his life.
Get well, Vols.
Bigger_Al writes:
Fiddlesticks.
He now has 3 to play 3.
BUT, if he gets another serious injury that makes him eligible for another redshirt, then he could apply to have 4 to play 3.
utmichael20#546617 writes:
Ok, there's just one thing that comes to mind:
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild them, we have the technology. Better than they were before. Better, stronger, faster."
GO VOLS!!
SouthDakotaBob writes:
Didn't Jason Julian leave Halls in 1984 and go to Appy St.? Played with one of his teammates at Martin, Jimmy Tarver, fastest white boy we had but couldn't tackle his own grandma.
SouthDakotaBob writes:
Take that back now that I think about it, may be Kevin Julian I was thinking of. Go VOLS!!!
Vol13 writes:
Jason Julian was The Man in 1988 and 1989 at FS for the Vols. Unfortunately for him, his UT career was pretty much over the minute that Dale Carter's car crossed the Knox County line.
TheVolMan writes:
Ah, the anti-Adams weenies are still around. pearlific, someone ask the Weenies how the boycott of the KNS is going. LOL...
thesavageorange writes:
Again, thanks for all the thoughts and prayers yesterday.I need to get back to doing the things I enjoy so here is a few updates.
Tony Straughter a 6'1 215lb LB Milledgeville (GA) Georgia Military College(JUCO), has named Tennessee in his top 3 along w/ Ole Miss and south Carolina.Academics is the reason he is in JUCO, but is now on pace to graduate in December.He racked up 40tkls last yr w/ an impressive 18tfl.
We have also made the top 5 for 6'3 295lb 4* DT Isaac Holmes of Hoboken (NJ) .He came close to giving Maryland the nod ,but there are 2 schools he wants to see 1st, Oklahoma and Tennessee.This is good b/c he hasn't seen anything like what UT has to offer.Maryland will be the toughest to beat
6'4 260lb DE/DT Will Hill has also named UT in his top 3 along w/ Maryland and Virginia.He is from VA , but being a border state, that shouldn't hurt us.
invisiblekid writes:
Savage has probably mentioned this already somewhere, but we are out of the running for DT Josh Boyd. He committed to MSST.
hope Sawtelle's surgery and rehab goes well.
thesavageorange writes:
invisiblekid , Actually that was all you buddy Although I kind of expected it.It was LSU or Mississippi St.I would also mark Stavion Lowe off the list as well.He will be a tiger (imo), either Auburn or LSU.
invisiblekid writes:
First time for everything Savage.
im4louisianamonroe writes:
Sorry to hear about Sawtelle. Yeah, I thought he was probable to break into the 2-deep this year, but better to take care of problem sooner rather than later.
Halls boys -- anybody remember Cantrell?
OwensboroVol writes:
The shoulder surgery is absolutely terrible for pain and recovery. I've had the rotator cuff surgery twice on my right shoulder and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, not even a gator fan. The recovery is extremely painful and time consuming. I can understand why they are waiting until July to do the other shoulder. Sometimes we forget what these kids go through for the honor of wearing that orange jersey.
ballewville6 writes:
he used his redshirt but im hoping he can get a 5th year when time comes because this is a medical reason for missing this season
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