“Given what they do for the school, yes, as long as it's commensurate with other types of service to the school, such as what a graduate teaching assistant makes.”

— Emma Scioli, professor, Lawrence

“I'm OK with it, because I think the only two revenue-producing sports in college are men's football and men's basketball, and they basically subsidize the others.”

— Jim VanHoet, chief financial officer, Ottawa

“Not if we want to keep them from going into the draft before they're done with college.”

— Shani Andersen, consulting, Lawrence

“To some players, it is, if you know what I mean.”

— Calvin Barnes, auto body work, Lawrence