quote:Thank you for your reply.
I can't confirm or refute, but I've heard nothing about a change order for a firing platform and never anticipated one getting built.
I haven't heard of any dislike of the current arrangement by fans, from a noise level issue. That would imply that a safety department or anti-PMC group would lobby to change what's now the status quo.
If you'd like I can ask around.
I was told this afternoon that no cannon-related structural accommodation of any kind is presently planned for the final KF build, which is consistent with the information you shared. The current feeling among the strongest supporters of a permanent, constructed location for the cannon in the stadium is now very negative.
To my knowledge, fans have never had a noise level issue. IMO, you are correct in suggesting the possibility of other parties lobbying to change the status quo. Their agenda is well-known and perhaps unfinished in their minds. The silencing of the PMC members and the Commandant on the issue is evidence of their power.
From the beginning, the building of a place for the cannon inside KF was in the hands of the KF Redevelopment committee, and the very public face of the project, John Sharp. If the will had been there, a way would have been found to showcase the cannon at KF instead of begrudgingly including it as an afterthought.
Thanks for your offer to "ask around." Many would like to see a definitive statement addressing the cannon's long-term role (and placement) in the Kyle Field game day experience. If the plan is to maintain the status quo indefinitely, let it be stated.
