Rucker is a good guy, he recruited my son and we talked once. Seems like a straight shooter. My older (non-athlete daughter) graduated in 2019. She narrowed down her college options to Davidson, Princeton, and Vandy decided on Davidson due to the kinds of students she encountered there.
ALF - Tell me if I am off on this part: Rucker told me that after getting to the Super Regionals and nearly eliminating A&M, they increased baseball scholarships to 7. Very good alumni support for baseball (probably all sports). For instance, when they had to travel to St Bonaventure last May, I think they had a charter provided by an alum.
Even if you don't get athletic money, there are gobs of merit / academic money.