“Stick together and go to the Mountain West conference.”

— George Guerra, relief operator, Lawrence

“Stay together because they're really good teams and they should get along.”

— Kelsey Harper, fashion model, Joplin, Mo.

“Stick together because they need (to keep) the in-state rivalry ... just in case we lose Missouri.”

— Demetrius Kemp, corrections officer, Birmingham, Ala.

“I think that every school ought to do what's best for their school.”

— David Bach, business owner, Lawrence