Andy Rupert

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[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

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[Ari Wasserman @AriWasserman]

“You can try to convince people all you want - you won’t! So don’t bother.”

Why Texas Tech's PR campaign isn't working.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

No, they just showed up on campus trying to skim players.

Penn State didn’t break any written in ink NCAA rules.

As much as someone wants to cite Penn State, DUI, domestic abuse and reckless driving those are criminal issues outside of the NCAA’s scope.

[Yahoo Sports College Football @YahooSportsCFB]

Cody Campbell pushes back on the growing conversation around boycotting Texas Tech.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

Before anyone becomes an addict, there is always that conscience decision to say yes to something you know is wrong the first time.

In the NCAA rule book that single decision alone is enough grounds to remove eligibility.

[Brooks Austin @BrooksAustinBA]

This is… something.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

1. Sorsby broke rules repeatedly.
2. TT bought a Maserati that turned into a lemon.
3. Both scoff at clear written rules they agreed to play by, then try to blame the someone who wrote those rules once they face consequences.

They care more about their season than ethics.

[Coach Corprew @CoachKnowsBall]

Don’t like the ruling on Sorsby that is fine. To point the finger at Tech is crazy. You should be looking at the NCAA

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@TreyWallace Every situation he referenced are criminal cases outside of the NCAA’s purview. The NCAA blasted PSU, despite PSU not actually breaking any NCAA rules.

This falls situation squarely under it. TT and Sorsby signed up as a NCAA institution and player knowing those rules.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

The swing and miss on this is that every other case Campbell references (criminal) doesn’t fall under the purview of the NCAA rules. Rules that Sorsby and Texas Tech agreed to play under.

[Don’t @ Me @DontAtMeDD]

"We're a target... if this had happened at LSU, people would say ah it's LSU... but it happened at Texas Tech. They don't want to play because they know [Sorsby] is good and they don't want us to be as competitive."

Cody Campbell on schools trying to boycott playing Texas Tech

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@Super70sSports She is about 6’4” 250 now, but still drives that Mack Truck though

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@ThePoniExpress Probably not. I would offer him an annual deal in the range of what they are giving O’Hearn at $15 million per. Cruz has a higher ceiling and lower floor than O’Hearn. So maybe a 8 year/$120-$125 million.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

Social security was setup to keep the elderly out of poor houses and give those people dignity in an economy that was still largely dependent physical labor. The average life span was like 59 and only those 65+ were eligible.

[Fermsy 🎒 @Cryptoboyy_Aji]

You will pay into Social Security for 40 years.

$9,000 a year.
$360,000 total.

Out of your paycheck. Not optional.

Your return?

Maybe $2,000 a month at retirement.

That won’t cover rent in most American cities.

Now imagine that same $360,000 invested in an index fund for 40 years.

At a 7% average return?

$1.8 million.

Same money. Same 40 years.
Completely different future.

But you don’t get that choice.

You fund a broken system whether you trust it or not.

And then they wonder why younger generations have checked out.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

I would tape over my daughter’s dance recital with this clip to relive it over and over.

I have no kids

[Southern Miss Baseball @SouthernMissBSB]

Goodnight.

#OTR | #ETM | #SMTTT

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

How do you propose I try to fall asleep now after @SouthernMissBSB just walked it off on a 0-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the 9th in grand slam fashion? Impossible #SMTTT

Bonus: 12 hours after the game was supposed to start.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

The thing to remember is that the trade solved two major issues for the Pacers at once. A quality cost effective big and clearing a salary cap impasse with Mathurin’s impending RFA deal they could not match.

[Tony East @TonyREast]

Pacers now have their 2031 first rounder unprotected. The final Ivica Zubac trade: 2026 pick 5, 2029 unprotected first, Benn Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, and a second rounder for Zubac and Kobe Brown.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@zach_seyko Freakishly high 40 inch vertical jump, high IQ & extremely quick. Makes the right play all of the time. I was surprised that he didn’t have more offers.

He could struggle a bit with Big Ten length and strength with some of the things he gets away with on tape.

Cool backstory

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

Not sure about win, because Miami is a tough out and Clemson traditionally is, but I bet he gets them to the title game a time or two.

[College Football Zone @CollegeFBonX]

True or False.

Virginia Tech will win an ACC championship in the next 5 seasons under James Franklin?

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@PSU_Dylan It's always been

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@ReillyRick @JeffSmithGolf Because yes, looking after your personal investments is exactly what the president should be doing during an economically challenging time largely by his own creation.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@LandonTengwall Coming up on the Smithsonian Channel, following Aerial America, we have 17-16 Auburn vs 16-16 NC State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament presented to you by AT&T.

“At AT&T we guarantee you will hate our cheesy ass commercials by the second weekend”

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@KDPomp This is fair. They had an OC that liked pro-style QB's in 2023, but the complaint was a lack of explosive plays. In 2024 they got an OC creating a ton, but his system favored dual-threat QBs. Got more explosive plays in 2024. Exactly what they wanted, but a system not for Drew.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

@zach_seyko I don't think he is saying anything people don't know. It felt like the program recruited the most talented QB they could find and tried to fit them into a RPO system.

We're also only seeing one small clip of a longer interview, so people will runaway with their own agenda.

[Andy Rupert @WeAreToTheTop]

Seems kind of crazy in this day and age.

Penn State has its largest draft class since 1996. All eight members played their whole career there