The following are a compilation of tweets about the press conference today as I was working and not able to attend myself. Enjoy!
UofL has added EKU to 2016-17 men's basketball schedule
— Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorWAVE) May 31, 2016
UofL exhibitions will be against Bellarmine and KY Wesleyan
— Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorWAVE) May 31, 2016
Mangok Mathiang & Quentin Snider have been named captains for 2016-17 UofL men's basketball #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/FeIo2rJMe7
— Kenny Klein (@KKcards) May 31, 2016
Pitino says Mathiang and Snider are captains this year
— Spencer Kietzman (@SpencerKietzman) May 31, 2016
Pitino: Mangok Mathiang and Quentin Snider will be Louisville's captains next season. Mathiang the vocal leader, Snider "the quarterback."
— Jeff Greer (@jeffgreer_) May 31, 2016
Source says Pitino will announce a 10-year series with DePaul at today's press conference.
It's me. I'm the source. And I'm lying.
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) May 31, 2016
Pitino: I've never had the support from other coaches like I have had here
— Mark Blankenbaker (@UofLSheriff50) May 31, 2016
Pitino says he does not think losing Chinanu Onuaku "hurts the team at all."
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) May 31, 2016
Pitino: 16-17 UL team has length, depth & athleticism to emulate his 96 UK team. Not nearly as talented but can play similar style, he said.
— Jeff Greer (@jeffgreer_) May 31, 2016
He says that if Onuaku had stayed he would have taken 30-plus minutes and somebody else "would have been unhappy."
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) May 31, 2016
I asked Pitino if the ACC/BIG challenge game was supposed to be Ohio St instead of Purdue and then changed. "I don't know that to be true"
— Spencer Kietzman (@SpencerKietzman) May 31, 2016
Pitino: Deng Adel can be as good as any player I've coached here at Louisville
— Mark Blankenbaker (@UofLSheriff50) May 31, 2016
Pitino says he is not personally concerned that there will be more penalties.
— Spencer Kietzman (@SpencerKietzman) May 31, 2016
Pitino repeats Louisville is planning on putting the 2 open '16 scholarships toward self-imposed recruiting sanctions. Won't add anyone else
— Jeff Greer (@jeffgreer_) May 31, 2016
Anas is 100% healthy. Mangok still needs rest @WHAS11
— Whitney Harding (@WHAS11Whitney) May 31, 2016
Pitino on not being involved in Nanu's decision "some are different. He has his brother for advice. With Terry, I was like a brother to him"
— Spencer Kietzman (@SpencerKietzman) May 31, 2016
Pitino: Mangok Mathiang (foot) still needs a lot of rest as he works his way back, but he'll be fine. Anas Mahmoud (ankle) is good to go.
— Jeff Greer (@jeffgreer_) May 31, 2016
Pitino: "Adidas hasn't gotten me one player. They aren't like that, they don't promote schools like Nike, UA. I've never asked 4 their help"
— Spencer Kietzman (@SpencerKietzman) May 31, 2016
"I think it definitely means we're going to win," Pitino says jokingly when asked about UofL-UK game on a weeknight.
— Nick Coffey (@TheCardConnect) May 31, 2016
