“I don't think it's going to affect them that much. We've still got Wayne Simien and Aaron Miles. I'm not worried.”

— Sam Seliger, Newport High School senior, incoming Kansas University freshman, Seattle

“I think they'll be fine. We've still got an excellent coach and we've got some good recruits. We will overcome.”

— David Thompson, housing authority employee, Lawrence

“We'll just hope for the best. David has to make up his own mind about what he needs to do. It's his decision.”

— Jim Mason, naturalist, Wichita

“He was a good player; it's going to affect the team a little bit. But we've got Sasha Kaun coming in. He's a big guy. We'll be all right.”

— Quintin Shields, process server, Lawrence