Even if the National Pasttime is on strike, that doesn't mean that Harvard won't play this year. Of course, it's not like anyone cares. Fenway Park was practically bursting its seams with 121 fans for last year's Beanpot.

Seriously, Harvard's athletic department and the Crimson could get together and make up all the outcomes of every sport this year.

Perhaps Harvard isn't the place for sports fans, but I don't think so.

Last weekend, I was down at Princeton with Dave Griffel to cover the field hockey, women's soccer, and football teams.

All three, I repeat, all three events had a decent fan representation.

I cannot believe that Harvard has a monopoly on the sports-averse.

Honestly, I think that many people here could enjoy themselves at games. They could even have lots of fun.

But it isn't the "in" thing to do. It's common knowledge that nobody goes to sporting events besides men's hockey and football.

And football is more of a social event than a show of fan support--kind of a Saturday afternoon mixer. No one stands up and yells, "DeeeFeeennseee!!!"

Doing so simply is not trendy. And Lord knows, no Harvard student would ever dare stray from the crowd.

Meanwhile, the teams play. Players look at the stands, and see empty aluminium, so used to it that they are unaffected.

No matter the score of the game, they always lose out.