Sweeper Quotes

Dave is probably our best all-around player. We've moved him into the sweeper role this year [replacing graduated league All-Star Brian Zona]. He's a real solid leader in the back, and he sets things up well. - Jim Willis

Celtic have played a one-two and we've been caught. We're playing a sweeper. It was a great strike by the lad but we shouldn't be caught like that. - Jimmy Calderwood

At the beginning of the year I didn't want to move Hunter to sweeper because I didn't think we'd create enough offense to compete in our district without him. But the way those two have played, and the way everyone has stepped up really, has enabled us to move Hunter back and still have an offense that can compete with anyone. - Scott Heffley

Amen! Tell them alphabet boys it's a 'G' thing I've got a street sweeper...do you need your street cleaned? - Lil Wayne

All of our defense played well. Jenna Bowers, our sweeper, holds it together back there, but everyone played really well. - Tate Casey

After Kyle got hurt a couple of games ago we put Guzman at sweeper and he has done such a good job that we are going to keep him there. Though he has been playing right back for two years, Derek is our best decision maker at sweeper. - Matt Kane

[His reasoning escapes some people.] Somebody started a rumor that the city had hired me as a sweeper for $60 an hour... Our radio station guy, who cracked up when he heard that story, he says, 'Hell, I'll shut the station down and go help him sweep for that!' - Barry Turner