Pittsburgh Gazette
Blue Chip Chat: Andrew Sweat
Catching up with the area's top high school football players
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
By Colin Dunlap, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
School: Trinity
Position: LB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
The skinny: One of the most heavily recruited linebackers in the country, Sweat is a player who can dominate a game. Coaches rave about his instincts and his ability to rarely be out of position.
College talk: After considering numerous scholarship offers, Sweat chose Ohio State in late May. He had pared his list down to Ohio State and Notre Dame.
Favorite food? I'd have to go with chicken Marsala from Angelo's in Washington.
Is it true you want to be a lawyer? Yeah, most definitely. I want to take over my dad's law firm. Growing up, I have idolized my dad and wanted to put on a suit and tie every day and go to work as a lawyer.
Person you would most like to meet and why: Troy Polamalu. Just the way he plays and how he's so humble off the field makes him someone that I'd like to model myself after.
What's up with coach Jim Tressel's sweater vest look? I like it. I think his style just says class all the way around. He told me that he's always worn it, even back when he coached at Youngstown State. It just shows how classy the guy is.
Are you finally going to beat Thomas Jefferson this year? Let's hope so. We've been training harder than ever, this is the hardest we've trained. To have success, you have to prove it against the best programs and they are, definitely, the best program out there.
People might be surprised to know ... I'm a huge golfer and golf is my favorite sport.