Syracuse head basketball coach Jim Boeheim joined Twitter on Friday, one week before the Orange tip-off their season against Kennesaw State at the Carrier Dome. He is posting under the currently unverified account @therealboeheim. Boeheim may be late to the Twitter game but he appears to be ready to talk basketball. His first five tweets are below…
Seems like yesterday I got a cellphone and here I am on Twitter. I'll be signing BLEEDING ORANGE at DeWitt B&N tomorrow at 7 #myfirstTweet
— Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 7, 2014
Re Notifications: I won't be able to reply often. If I want to stay employed for another 50 years, see, the team is still my top priority.
— Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 7, 2014
The team and I had a great visit to Ed Smith School. We presented an NABC program "Stay In To Win," about the importance of school.
— Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 7, 2014
I'm new to this and getting some help. But this IS me. We'll have some fun, talk some hoops and a little bit about BLEEDING ORANGE.
— Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 7, 2014
If you are interested in my book, Bleeding Orange, I'll be signing copies at the Barnes & Noble on Erie Blvd. in DeWitt on Saturday at 6 pm
— Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 7, 2014
Seems like a natural? According to various media reports, this is indeed the real Jim Boeheim and not a staffer posting on his behalf.