Sad news - Francis Cole - Page 2

Benoit256 · 01-28-2018, 09:50 AM

Sorry to hear of Mr. Cole's passing...thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues.

prono · 01-29-2018, 01:52 PM

Condolences, to all family and friends

DD Martin · 01-30-2018, 06:15 PM

Really sad news regarding Francis. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends who are obviously grieving his passing.

I really was looking forward to the football game he was working on. Hopefully someday you will be able to produce a high quality football game like baseball is and dedicate it to his memory.

RIP

Robmeister89 · 01-30-2018, 10:28 PM

RIP Francis...

Baebae32 · 02-03-2018, 06:56 PM

RIP Francis. Thoughts are with your loved ones in this tough time.

polydamas · 02-04-2018, 12:59 PM

Awful.

Rob Morris · 02-04-2018, 02:41 PM

Awful news, very, very sad. May he rest in peace.

mattlew7062 · 02-07-2018, 02:54 PM

RIP Francis......

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BradC · 02-19-2018, 01:45 PM

I haven't been as active on the OOTP Dev forums for various reasons, but I wanted to chime in and add my condolences. I spent some time with Francis in Hamburg (I'm the guy at the end of the table with his arms crossed; I seem annoyed but I highly doubt I was, as that was a fun evening) and really enjoyed chatting with him every morning during breakfast.

And I really saw what a toll his health issues took on him as we slowly, slowly made our way down our hotel hallway each day. As someone who's used to walking quickly everywhere, it was quite eye-opening to see how he lived every day.

He was a wonderful guy and I always hoped I'd get a chance to spend more time with him again some day.

Best wishes to his family. RIP, Francis.

ChuckkieB · 02-20-2018, 10:00 AM

Very sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P.

USF · 02-20-2018, 07:10 PM

RIP - Francis. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

MizzouRah · 02-20-2018, 10:22 PM

Sad news.. thoughts and prayers to him and his family.

garion333 · 02-21-2018, 12:31 PM

Man, really sorry we lost Francis. I was really hoping he'd be able to push through everything and make his dream game a reality.

Déjà Bru · 03-15-2018, 09:44 PM

What a downer. Jeez I am just getting caught up on this whole situation and I am sorry to learn about this. Kind of takes some joy away from my discovery of FOF+OOTP today.

Yet, although I did not know Francis from a hole in the ground, judging by what his friends and associates have said about him here and elsewhere, I am guessing that he was the kind of guy who would only wish us enjoyment with the new game.

When I am playing that game sometime in the future, I will think about Francis and what might have been.

AirmenSmith · 03-16-2018, 11:29 AM

RIP Francis.

Your legacy will carry on!

Star Chamber · 03-16-2018, 02:55 PM

I hope this doesn't delay the game's release.

Andreas Raht · 03-16-2018, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star Chamber

I hope this doesn't delay the game's release.

Well, is that your main concern in this matter? Shame on you, buddy.

Déjà Bru · 03-16-2018, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas Raht

Well, is that your main concern in this matter? Shame on you, buddy.

I want to believe that he did not mean it that way and he spoke without thinking, as we all do sometimes. At the very least, we owe respect to you guys who knew Francis and miss him. Much as I like the idea of FOF+OOTP, I would rather have waited and seen FCF. Francis Cole Football.

Well, here's a thought while I am here. Have you thought of working some sort of tribute to Francis into FOF+OOTP? Maybe naming something after him that would not be too obtrusive? I am sure his family and friends would appreciate a gesture like that.

paul.m.w. · 03-16-2018, 06:10 PM

Rsst in Peace Francis.

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polydamas · 03-18-2018, 09:21 PM

We communicated his first stroke. I told him about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Treament. It was obviously a bit difficult to parse his reply, but he sounded interested. I hope he did and that it made his final days easier. It's so startling when someone so young dies. I wish the best to his family.

02-07-2018, 02:54 PM	#28
mattlew7062 Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	RIP Francis...... Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk __________________ GM of LABC in The Baseball Classic 1988 - Present

02-20-2018, 10:00 AM	#30
ChuckkieB Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Big Apple Posts: 168	Very sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around..." - Jim Bouton

02-20-2018, 07:10 PM	#31
USF All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maple, ON - Canada Posts: 1,058	RIP - Francis. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. __________________ Commissioner of the ABL http://www.usfleagues.net/website/

03-15-2018, 09:44 PM	#34
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	What a downer. Jeez I am just getting caught up on this whole situation and I am sorry to learn about this. Kind of takes some joy away from my discovery of FOF+OOTP today. Yet, although I did not know Francis from a hole in the ground, judging by what his friends and associates have said about him here and elsewhere, I am guessing that he was the kind of guy who would only wish us enjoyment with the new game. When I am playing that game sometime in the future, I will think about Francis and what might have been. __________________ - Bru

03-16-2018, 11:29 AM	#35
AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 2,090	RIP Francis. Your legacy will carry on! __________________ Come join me on my Twitch Channel for gaming at its excellence Twitch Link

01-28-2018, 09:50 AM	#21
Benoit256 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 12	Sorry to hear of Mr. Cole's passing...thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues.

01-29-2018, 01:52 PM	#22
prono Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 66	Condolences, to all family and friends

01-30-2018, 06:15 PM	#23
DD Martin All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Seattle area Posts: 830	Really sad news regarding Francis. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends who are obviously grieving his passing. I really was looking forward to the football game he was working on. Hopefully someday you will be able to produce a high quality football game like baseball is and dedicate it to his memory. RIP

01-30-2018, 10:28 PM	#24
Robmeister89 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 159	RIP Francis...

02-03-2018, 06:56 PM	#25
Baebae32 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 67	RIP Francis. Thoughts are with your loved ones in this tough time.

02-04-2018, 12:59 PM	#26
polydamas All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 598	Awful.

02-04-2018, 02:41 PM	#27
Rob Morris All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 594	Awful news, very, very sad. May he rest in peace.

02-19-2018, 01:45 PM	#29
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,870 Blog Entries: 1	I haven't been as active on the OOTP Dev forums for various reasons, but I wanted to chime in and add my condolences. I spent some time with Francis in Hamburg (I'm the guy at the end of the table with his arms crossed; I seem annoyed but I highly doubt I was, as that was a fun evening) and really enjoyed chatting with him every morning during breakfast. And I really saw what a toll his health issues took on him as we slowly, slowly made our way down our hotel hallway each day. As someone who's used to walking quickly everywhere, it was quite eye-opening to see how he lived every day. He was a wonderful guy and I always hoped I'd get a chance to spend more time with him again some day. Best wishes to his family. RIP, Francis.

02-20-2018, 10:22 PM	#32
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,251	Sad news.. thoughts and prayers to him and his family.

02-21-2018, 12:31 PM	#33
garion333 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 133	Man, really sorry we lost Francis. I was really hoping he'd be able to push through everything and make his dream game a reality.

03-16-2018, 02:55 PM	#36
Star Chamber Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 166	I hope this doesn't delay the game's release.

03-16-2018, 06:10 PM	#39
paul.m.w. Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 417	Rsst in Peace Francis. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Using Tapatalk

03-18-2018, 09:21 PM	#40
polydamas All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 598	We communicated his first stroke. I told him about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Treament. It was obviously a bit difficult to parse his reply, but he sounded interested. I hope he did and that it made his final days easier. It's so startling when someone so young dies. I wish the best to his family.