<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ? Florida's top state university official is asking Florida&nbsp;A&amp;M University to keep its famed band off the field.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Eleven <a href="http://www.bet.com/content/bet/news/national/2012/05/01/charges-coming-in-fla-hazing-death.html">FAMU band members have been charged</a> with felony <a href="http://www.bet.com/news/national/2011/12/14/famu-hazing-victim-suing-the-school.html">hazing</a> in connection to the death of drum major <a href="http://www.bet.com/news/national/2011/12/21/expert-says-robert-champion-s-body-had-muscle-damage-similar-to-torture.html">Robert Champion</a> in November.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan wrote a letter Thursday to FAMU's president saying the school should not consider reinstating the Marching 100 at this time.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brogan said the band's long-term survival could be affected if the band started performing before ongoing investigations into the band have finished.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brogan's letter came the same day that <a href="http://www.bet.com/news/national/2011/11/29/former-famu-band-leader-says-he-warned-school-about-hazing.html">band director Julian White</a> said he was retiring.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FAMU President James Ammons is expected to discuss the band at an upcoming special meeting of the university board of trustees.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><i>BET National News - Keep up to date with breaking news stories from around the nation, including headlines from the hip hop and entertainment world. Click </i><a href="http://www.bet.com/register.html?cid=ARTNLSignup"><i>here to subscribe</i></a><i> to our newsletter.&nbsp; </i></p>

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