re: UMass player that got smoked says A&M Commandant is lying

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This all could have been avoided if they had just 1 person go up to the guys and tell them, “hey, sorry to interrupt but we are firing our pregame ceremonial cannon and you’re right in it’s path. can y’all move over here with me?”

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This is the culture problem I mentioned. Procedure and orders often outweigh common sense.

The corps consider themselves "keepers of the spirit and guardians of tradition" of A&M, but IMO, they tend to devote themselves so forcefully to the latter that they often end up unintentionally undermining the former. And I believe exactly that mentality is the root cause of what happened yesterday.