Gunshot at Memorial Stadium

[Bergermeister]

Anybody see the last play of the first half - Texas vs UCLA? Play is over/half is over and camera zeroes-in on UCLA DB #22. They fire the pistol to end the half - I guess a carryover from the olden days - (it wasn't Big Smokey or Little Smokey or whatever they named the "cannon") and, in a close-up shot, #22 ducks and looks around. He realizes what it was and starts laughing. It was hilarious.

[FriscoChuck]

Yep, it was funny. I think I would have ducked too.

[CalallenStang]

It's still Smokey the Cannon that is fired to end the half.

[smuuth]

I believe "old smokey" is allowed in nonconference games. That was funny!

[CalallenStang]

I believe "old smokey" is allowed in nonconference games. That was funny!

Smokey (not Old Smokey) is allowed in non-conference & in conference.

[Stallion]

Big 12 has no rules against cannons, Tech, A&M, UT and OU I know all use some form of cannon. I believe Kansas St. too

[cutter]

I guess, there's some humor in the reaction of some players to the sound of gunshots.
but, it seems a reminder to me of the kind of environments that some of these kids come from, and their struggle to escape it. not a lot of humor in that.

[mrydel]

I do not care what kind of environment you are from. If you hear a gunshot nearby, chances are you will duck.

[gostangs]

and its funny - no matter where you are from

[ponyte]

We had a gun (probably a starters pistol) to end quarters/halves/games in HS. Certainly before technology had more civilized ways to end quarters. Never once thought anything of it. Of course, in the South, a starter pistol is little better than a paint ball pop so not anything to get worked up over. Now if a 300 Winchester Mag is popped off, that would get someone's attention.

[RE Tycoon]

It was hilarious and I must have rewound about 10 times.

[peruna81]

if you lived in LA, you would have been conditioned to duck, too...

[Cadillac]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-Q35hHLwM

For those of us who were listening on the radio

-CoS