It's rare that I get emails about breaking news, but today is such a day.

Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller has apparently left the team a day after being named the starter.  More details will arrive within a few hours after ASU coach Dirk Koetter holds a news conference, but this is certainly a shocker.  From tonight's East Valley Tribune:

Senior Sam Keller, who was named the starter over Rudy Carpenter, has left the Sun Devil program, sources close to the situation have said.

A school spokesman told the Tribune that ASU coach Dirk Koetter would have a "significant announcement regarding a player" after the team's practice on Sunday night.

According to a source, several players requested a Saturday meeting with Koetter in which Keller was not present. They expressed to Koetter their feelings that Carpenter should be the starting quarterback.

Earlier this year CFR speculated on the QB battle, and came out in favor of Keller's understudy, Rudy Carpenter.  I've long been a bit suspicious of Keller, as he's always been on the brink of meltdown with his on-field emotions.  There's "fiery leader" quarterbacks and then there's Keller, who is as expressive and perhaps arrogant as they come, taunting foes and calling his shots.

The allegations of a players-only meeting that borders on mutiny give some weight to Keller's decision.  The Sun Devil fan base will turn on him and label him a quitter, but apparently his teammates had already done him the disservice a few days earlier.

***UPDATE***

ESPN has lots more this morning on this story.

ASU's righly mum about the rumored mutinous team meeting, but coach Dirk Koetter says he has switched his starters and Rudy Carpenter is now the No. 1 guy.  He says Sam Keller is welcome to remain a part of the team but I wouldn't count on that happenning given all that's gone on.

We'll probably never know, but I'm very curious whether Carpenter was part of the mutiny or absentia and simply in the favor of his teammates.  The other question to consider now is how does this affect the team's cohesiveness?  Does this actually make them better now that Keller's on the outs and they can relax, or is it a sign of ongoing trouble?  I have them in my top 15 and now I'm a bit worried...