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

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an addition is built into the stadium to house the cannon and crew, away from the field, players, and fans, where the possibility of passers-by getting in the way is essentially zero. Perhaps an elevated platform somewhere.

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There's a HS in our area (St Amant) that does exactly this, the cannon is away from the field on a platform. Seems like a reasonable concession to make. That thing is loud as hell, it doesn't need to be right there on the field near the endzone to be heard or to see the smoke.