What happened to the cannon?

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:17 pm

What happened to the ROTC cannon? I miss the smoke rings after each score. Anyone know what gives?

Ohiogal · Post by **Ohiogal** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:18 pm

The war in Iraq...

SaxyIrishTenor · Post by **SaxyIrishTenor** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:19 pm

Haha - we asked that tonight as well - maybe not enough students to run it since it was over break. ROTC wasn't there in full force like normal...

BGSUSynchroSk8r2006 · Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:27 pm

Yeah, I miss the cannon also, although we have heard something for the past few games. Glad they finally found the Falcon "caw" button though!

Ohiogal · Post by **Ohiogal** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:31 pm

AND the speakers weren't as loud as last week. THAT was nice...

BGSUSynchroSk8r2006 · Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:32 pm

Yeah, noticed that also...

rollalongFF0304 · Post by **rollalongFF0304** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:51 pm

I was down by the ROTC guys at the homecoming game, and they said something about an incident with a similar cannon in Texas. It sounded like it was an Army decision to not do it anymore.

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:53 pm

I am sure the NCAA has decieded in their great wisdom, that cannon firing constitutes some kind of taunt and is unacceptable...more over a team will no longer loose a game as both win for playing.

and as far as cannon go....we could use a nice 155.....that field gun makes one nice bang....ykes...we might have to put it in the area for the Sebo and aim it North to avoid blowing out the windows on the Stadium Club...lol

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:56 am

Ohiogal wrote:The war in Iraq...

MiamiBando · Post by **MiamiBando** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:11 pm

OMFG! Schade... the icon at the bottom of your message! I LOVE IT! (I work at Petsmart, where pets are family!) that is HILARIOUS! I'm literally rolling on the floor!

Falcon52 · Post by **Falcon52** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:21 pm

My 5 & 6 year olds kept asking about the cannon. They used to love that thing.

Even when I take them to Browns games, they ask where the cannon is. I think they think it's supposed to be at every football game.

I hope they bring it back.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:28 pm

I believe it was two years ago when a homemade cannon blew up (literall miles from my house). It was actually a national news story, and I wouldn't be surprised if it had a bearing on them getting rid of the cannon. Even if they're not going to fire it, why can't we put it on display?

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:32 pm

The bottom line is the cannon hasn't been around all that long and what is really missing is the victory bell.

I've said it before and I"ll say it again:

BRING BACK THE VICTORY BELL!!!!

SaxyIrishTenor · Post by **SaxyIrishTenor** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:02 pm

They used the cannon last weekend - so it's not long it's been AWOL for long, just this last game.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:28 pm

SaxyIrishTenor wrote:They used the cannon last weekend - so it's not long it's been AWOL for long, just this last game.

They did? I think you were mistaking the fireworks for the canon.