“Yes and no. … He was a good coach for a while, but I don’t like the way he treated his players.”

— Jared Keslar, manager, Tonganoxie

“From a spectator nostalgia point of view, yes because I liked seeing this gigantic guy on the sideline as our coach.”

— Adam Miltner, movie theater employee, Lawrence

“Yes, the kids are playing a contact sport, they need to be motivated. … I don’t see he has done anything different than anybody else has done.”

— Dameon Edwards, counter helper, Lawrence

“I think it’s too bad that we are not giving him more of a chance. … After all, he did change our whole program around.”

— Lori Sinclair, teacher, Lawrence