Boomer photos

As a student in 1988, Rick McKinney (left) cut off the cannon's barrel and mounted it onto a new carriage he and Alex Balic built. (Photo courtesy of Rick McKinney)

Boomer's first test shot with the new carriage was captured in 1988. (Photo courtesy of Rick McKinney)

In 2006, Boomer — refurbished and accompanied by its new limber — became the showpiece McKinney had envisioned. (Photo courtesy of Rick McKinney)

Members of the Talons Cannon Crew, who fire the cannon after every Mean Green score, were kept busy in the game against Navy in 2007 — UNT scored 62 points in the loss. (Photo by Michael Clements