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08:18 AM ET 11.27 | Entering the weekend, N.C. State sophomore forward Thomas de Thaey hinted at some unhappiness after not playing against UNC-Asheville -- coming out of it, he decided to move on. N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said Monday morning he was supposed to talk with de Thaey about his future on Monday. A few hours later, the school put out a release that said de Thaey informed the coaches on Sunday that he was leaving the team and would pursue a pro career in his native Belgium. ... The day after the Asheville game, de Thaey wrote on his Twitter account, "It's time for a change." Gottfried was asked about de Thaey's Twitter missives on Monday. "He's an older player, a little frustrated, obviously, he hasn't played," Gottfried said. "Sometimes when you read young people's Twitter, it's like Chinese proverbs, like a Rubik's cube."

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Thomas de Thaey, Icon Sports Thomas de Thaey, Icon Sports
November 27, 2012  08:32 AM ET

Twitter Is For Twits, Bro.

November 27, 2012  08:44 AM ET

Go Kentucky Go

Go Kentucky Go

Go Kentucky Go

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November 27, 2012  09:03 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Processed....

Gottifried did coach at Bama

November 27, 2012  09:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Processed....IU will roll NC tonight

Especially now NC guard is out for the game.

November 27, 2012  09:14 AM ET

The Big 10 is sure leading the top ten in BB this year, for now, till the dust settles anyways.

Then, not so much.

November 27, 2012  09:16 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

The Big 10 is sure leading the top ten in BB this year, for now, till the dust settles anyways.Then, not so much.

Trying to make up for a pathetic football season.

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November 27, 2012  09:32 AM ET

However, the longest and perhaps most telling interruption (from 1894-1898) occurred only a few years after the rivalry???s inception. Following a reputed incident between a Rear Admiral and a Brigadier General, which nearly led to a duel after the 1893 Navy victory, President Cleveland called a Cabinet meeting in late February 1894. When the meeting ended, Secretary of the Navy Hillary A. Herbert, and Secretary of War, Daniel S. Lamont, issued general orders to their respective Academies stating that other teams would be allowed to visit Annapolis and West Point to conduct football games, but the Army and Navy football teams were "prohibited in engaging in games elsewhere." In other words, Army and Navy were restricted to home games and, consequently, from playing each other. For the next five years, the explosive rivalry was defused.

November 27, 2012  09:32 AM ET

In 1899, Philadelphia was chosen as a neutral locale to host the Army-Navy Game and begin the rivalry anew. Franklin Field was the site of this game, and through the 20th and now 21st century, Municipal Stadium (later JFK Stadium), Veterans Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field have all staged Army-Navy in Philadelphia. As the rivalry has moved into the new millennium, Philadelphia has continued to be the primary host of the storied series and the home of the game.

November 27, 2012  09:33 AM ET

The rivalry kicked off 122 years ago when Cadet Dennis Mahan Michie accepted a ???challenge??? from the Naval Academy and the two squads faced off on The Plain at West Point on November 29, 1890 (Navy had been playing organized football since 1879, and came out on top of the newly-established Army squad). Ever since, through those many years of intense cheers, unforgettable plays and climactic moments, the Army-Navy rivalry has been etched into the minds of countless fans and followers. All it takes is a visit to West Point or Annapolis, where everything (from the finely manicured hedges to the chant following grace-before-meals) proclaims ???Beat Navy??? or ???Beat Army,??? to understand how deeply ingrained this rivalry actually is.

November 27, 2012  09:33 AM ET

Even the history of the 10 times that the game was not played tells the story of Army-Navy passion. The game was canceled once (1909) when Army canceled its entire schedule after the death of Cadet Eugene Byrne in the game against Harvard, twice during World War I on orders from the War Department (1917 and 1918), and twice when the academies could not agree on player eligibility standards (1928 and 1929).

November 27, 2012  09:34 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Dont think it would have mattered

I do not either, but this will make it worse.

November 27, 2012  09:35 AM ET

IU, Duke and Loserville are the teams to watch this year.

November 27, 2012  09:35 AM ET

coaches should ban all social media for their athletes....

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November 27, 2012  09:51 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

Duke already jumped on LoserVille :)...UK will be fine later in the season once they mature

I agree with the last, but Rick plays better later too, so they would beat Duke if they meet in the sweet 16 or so.

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