Tanner Elbin

wvu alum | engineer | sports | travel

[Tanner Elbin @getting_tanner]

It’s officially August, so in honor of going back to school this month, here’s a thread of the most ridiculous things @ottomatic_15 said each month last year.

[ESPN @espn]

Take it all in, West Virginia 💛

For the first time ever, those country roads lead straight to Omaha‼️

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates

[Mr. Sausage @MrSausageGet]

June 2025: “Iran’s key nuclear facilities have been totally obliterated”

February 2026: “We must start a war with Iran to obliterate their nuclear facilities”

[Mike Nelson @mikenelson586]

Erik the Red is smiling down from Heaven as Trump keeps mixing up Greenland and Iceland, happy to see his ruse finally worked

[pavlo @LaughterHaver]

Now he’s making a list
And he’s checking it twice
And he’s gonna find out
If I’m naughty or nice
Now I’m going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it’s all in my head
But he’s coming to
Town now

[Tanner Elbin @getting_tanner]

We used to be a franchise man…

[Pittsburgh Steelers @steelers]

.@ToneTime10 house call 📞

📺: #PITvsLAC 11/9 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC

[Daniel Valente @StatsGuyDaniel]

Steelers' defense ranks through 2 weeks (per TruMedia)

Defensive Success Rate: 31st
EPA per play: 29th
EPA per drive: 29th
Points allowed: 29th
Yards per play: 29th
Yards per game: 29th
Positional spending (OverTheCap): 1st

[The Smoking Musket @smokingmusket]

we are so back

[Mac @GoodPoliticGuy]

Quick question why are a bunch of high level Israeli gov officials using Charlie Kirk’s assassination to push Islamophobia and pro israel sentiment as if they know who the killer is?

[swilly ☻ @swillysports]

if somebody did this after picking me off i’m killing myself

[WBR @W_B_Rick]

DOES ANYBODY HAVE EYES ON JALEN CARTER

DO NOT LET HIM DRIVE HIMSELF HOME

[Tanner Elbin @getting_tanner]

Ah yes, the party that supposedly hates communism inches ever closer to government-owned corporations.

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the administration is considering federal government partial ownership of defense corporations:

" We use Palantir, $PLTR, services, we would like a piece of Palantir."

[The Smoking Musket @smokingmusket]

i refuse to accept the things that neal brown has done to the mindset of this fanbase. play fun games.

[dinosaur @dinosaurs1969]

we live in the ruins of a greater civilization

[CCP IS ASSHOE @CCPISASSH0E]

The man has a point

[Marc Basham @marc_b]

Happy 4th of July #WVU

[Deedy @deedydas]

The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University.

This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.

[Jack Brentnall @Jack_Brentnall]

Here's your list of starters drafted outside the top 50 picks:

Jalen Hurts
Dak Prescott
Brock Purdy

This idea that the NFL doesn't know how to evaluate QBs is being overstated

[john walker iv @realjohnwalker]

Steelers fans watching the playoffs:

“WE NEED TO STOP THE RUN!”

Steelers fans watching the 1st round of the draft:

“I can’t believe they took defensive line. So stupid.”