“Yes. I really hope so. I think that they have the talent; they just need to get it done.”

— Shannon Berry, registrar, Topeka

“I'm really excited about Sunday's game. I do think that it's going to be their year, because we've got all these great freshmen and four great starters returning.”

— Jonathon Gragg, Langston Hughes School sixth-grader, Lawrence

“I'm excited for it, but the line was too long to get tickets. Of course this will be their year.”

— Lisa Kosloski, Kansas University junior, Lawrence

“I haven't been following the team that much, but I'm still excited about it. Always - it's always the Jayhawks' year.”

— Jeremy Allyn, technical support, Lawrence