Where is the Love?

With the men's basketball season home-opener against SUNY Old Westbury only three days away, there are a lot of things for Hofstra fans to be excited about. With four returning starters and a decent showing at the Charleston Classic the team looks to be in much better shape than they were last year. The big question is, will the fans be excited? While I would not go so far as to say that the basketball fans are bandwagon fans, it is a shame that it is the only sport on campus with a respectable fanbase. Even more disappointing is just how much it relies on any given season's performance. While I am no better for not committing myself to go to a lot of games, I wish Hofsta was a school where the students lived and died by their team. I think if Hofstra could make a good push like back when they were incontention for the dance with George Mason, but that's a lot to ask from the team. Hopefully, a good start to the season will bring fans out, and hopefully there will be something for student to go crazy over.

This holiday season, the Miracle on 34th Street may not so much have to do with Santa as it does with the impressive records being posted at the Garden. While the Rangers have put up respectable records in recent years, with the addition of Zherdev they are burning up. The bigger story, however, is the turn around the Knicks are experiencing since the departure of head coach, Isaiah Thomas. While many figured Thomas’ departure would be for the best, few expected them to get off to such a good start. With Crawford and Randolph averaging around 20 points a game as long as everyone stay healthy they seem in good shape. So far they have not hit the toughest part of their schedule, but with the Celtics only a few games away it should be interesting to see how they match up. While a season cannot be determined by the first few weeks of play, maybe Knicks fans have something to be hopeful about this holiday season. I wouldn’t be surprised if for Christmas, jerseys would be on a lot more Christmas lists.

Honor Roll

People love to root for the little man. Why? I couldn't tell you, but what I do know is that during the World Series, many AL east rival fans where pulling for Tampa Bay players. That's why first baseman Carlos Pena's recent AL gold glove is nothing short of refreshing. Pena who was all around the league before settling with the Rays is one of a few new infielders to nab the award and with only 8 errors on the season, it comes as little surprise. So while a gold glove is no World Series ring, Rays fans still have something to smile about. This season was not a fluke by any means, and with a few offseason transactions, there is always next year to look forward to.