[97fan]

I'm happy to stipulate that all of the NCAA's findings in the SC case are accurate. There's no question in my mind that Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo were on the take.

What's at issue here is whether the NCAA's rules are being applied consistently and fairly. I don't believe they are.

The NCAA is now what it's always been -- an unaccountable monopoly. "You don't like us?" they can tell member schools. "Go join another association of major universities where you can earn millions of dollars per year from athletics. Oh, right. There aren't any others."

Believe me, I don't relish the idea of defending SC. And in fact, I'm not defending SC. This is about the NCAA.

[97fan]

I'm happy to stipulate that all of the NCAA's findings in the SC case are accurate. There's no question in my mind that Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo were on the take.

What's at issue here is whether the NCAA's rules are being applied consistently and fairly. I don't believe they are.

The NCAA is now what it's always been -- an unaccountable monopoly. "You don't like us?" they can tell member schools. "Go join another association of major universities where you can earn millions of dollars per year from athletics. Oh, right. There aren't any others."

Believe me, I don't relish the idea of defending SC. And in fact, I'm not defending SC. This is about the NCAA.