Vandy defensive tackle Adam Smotherman for the start of the 2010 season, The Tennessean is reporting.Smotherman suffered a torn ACL in a practice session over the weekend, and will undergo surgery once the swelling in the knee subsides.
Head coach Bobby Johnson hopes to get the tackle back before a third of the season is complete.
Vandy's Adam Smotherman is expected to miss the start of the 2010 football season with a torn ACL.
Smotherman, a senior who played at Smyrna, injured his left knee in practice last Saturday while taking on a double-team block.
"I planted my leg and felt a pop," Smotherman said. "It's just one of those freak things. I've taken on hundreds of blocks before. It's crazy to make it through so many games without anything like that happening, and then the first day of spring practice in pads this happens."
Recovery time varies for ACL injuries, although the general rule is at least six months after surgery. Smotherman will undergo surgery as soon as the swelling in his knee goes down. Vanderbilt hosts Northwestern in its season opener on Sept. 4.
Smotherman, a senior who played at Smyrna, injured his left knee in practice last Saturday while taking on a double-team block.
"I planted my leg and felt a pop," Smotherman said. "It's just one of those freak things. I've taken on hundreds of blocks before. It's crazy to make it through so many games without anything like that happening, and then the first day of spring practice in pads this happens."
Recovery time varies for ACL injuries, although the general rule is at least six months after surgery. Smotherman will undergo surgery as soon as the swelling in his knee goes down. Vanderbilt hosts Northwestern in its season opener on Sept. 4.
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