Player Death Prompts Game Cancellation
KSAL Staff - Thu 10:18 AM 10/04/2012
The game was scheduled for October 20th in McPherson,
The Tabor College and McPherson College football game scheduled for October 20th is canceled.
According to the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, the decision was based upon the desire to honor the memory of Brandon Brown, a Tabor College student and football player, and to respect the needs of an ongoing criminal investigation.
The presidents of both colleges support the decision and believe that it is in the best interests for everyone.
Tabor College President Jules Glanzer and McPherson College President Michael Schneider made a joint comment on the decision.
"The focus of both the McPherson College and Tabor College communities must be on our students right now," they said. "We are committed to support each other, to pray for each other and to unite our students in peace. We are planning a series of events in the coming year between Tabor and McPherson to continue developing the harmony between our communities. We will continue to find opportunities for our campus families to heal together following this tragedy."
Brandon Brown of Sacramento, Calif., was found lying unconscious Sept. 16 after a fight at a party in McPherson, about 25 miles from the Tabor campus in Hillsboro. He never regained consciousness, and died about a week later.
19-year-old Alton Franklin, and 19-year-old Dequinte Oshea Flournoy, both of Dallas, were arrested in connection with the crime. Both are former McPherson College football players.
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equineman7
Thursday 4 October 2012 12:42 Report this comment
Did I miss something? Mcpherson college has always said that both of these guys were no longer members of the football team as of august and were no longer students at the school. I can see having a memorial service at Tabor maybe even not playing the next scheduled game but there evidently something more to this whole story possibly involving other Mcpherson College football players since that particular game is not being played. I guess we will wait and see.
Victory2012
Friday 5 October 2012 02:24 Report this comment
Nice gesture that is overdue for the Brown family and totally appropriate under the circumstances. Now you know the rest of the story! LOL
Iamgonnagetyou
Friday 5 October 2012 07:51 Report this comment
Did you even read what the comment was by them or were you in a hurry to put them down or bully them?
THEENFORCER
Friday 5 October 2012 09:03 Report this comment
The rest of what story victory? I did not put up with you when you were redneckwatch I guess there were to many people after you when you were redneck and you became victory. Or by chance did ksal finally catch up with you and kick you off here? well they need to do it again.
whosyourdaddy
Friday 5 October 2012 09:57 Report this comment
oooh there he is... theenforcer... The one and only badass on the site... wants to meet everyone and beat them up, but then is a no show.... Must be nice to be tough inside your house and hiding...
Victory2012
Friday 5 October 2012 17:20 Report this comment
OMG, more whining and scrambled eggs from @iam/the. What is wrong with giving the Brown family this kind gesture?
ksfarmdude
Friday 5 October 2012 20:29 Report this comment
sounds like they are going overboard canceling a game , how about just having a special mention of his death and a moment of silence at the regular scheduled game
Iamgonnagetyou
Friday 5 October 2012 20:49 Report this comment
That's why I believe there's alot more going on.
Victory2012
Friday 5 October 2012 22:42 Report this comment
There is a lot more going on for sure. What is going on is that two young men are being prosecuted for murdering Mr. Brown and the Brown family, Tabor, and McPherson are mourning the death of Mr. Brown. Neither Tabor nor McPherson are in any way liable for the criminal conduct of the two suspects. So yes, @iam, there is a lot more going on but this story is just news about the cancelled game. LOL.
THEENFORCER
Saturday 6 October 2012 14:14 Report this comment
You are wrong again victoryredneck. If they were students living on campus the school could be included in a lawsuit. The story will all come out and as usual I will have to point out just how wrong you were. Its kind of hard to LOL in thomas park old trans.
Victory2012
Saturday 6 October 2012 15:43 Report this comment
@the, still clueless. There is no way the school is liable for the criminal acts of the suspects - not a chance. So that leaves your fascination with Thomas Park and calling people names? How do you know what goes on at Thomas park? Never mind, we know what the answers. I wonder if the administrator will finally cancel your ticket for not being able to control your emotions.
THEENFORCER
Saturday 6 October 2012 21:43 Report this comment
To bad you are so stupid in law. Do you know that the radio station can be held liable for the comments you make about others on here? Probably not but all I can say is the Brown family will be taking legal action against all involved here.
GETALIFE674
Sunday 7 October 2012 16:04 Report this comment
There is something going on. Truly since this happened recently the game for tabor not to play would have been last weeks game or this weeks game against KWU. Waiting for the Mcpherson game makes no sense unless more players are involved on both teams. But once again law enforcement wants the public to supply information while not releasing the information they have which might remind someone of something they heard or saw but discounted it. You don't catch criminals this way.