“Here in Lawrence, they did. I know they thought they needed to celebrate, but they were too extreme.”

— Mark McCreight, construction, Baldwin City

“I don't think vandalizing the gate was proper, but I'm neutral about the goal post being dumped into the lake.”

— Brooks Youngmark, student, Lawrence

“No. It's been 30 years. It's a big deal.”

— Scott Kessler, warehouse worker, Linwood

“I think the students could have not torn down the goal posts. But there weren't any blow-ups with police either here or in Kansas City. The Royals haven't won in forever, so I think they celebrated very well.”

— Kate Cropp, student, Lawrence