Congressman compares NCAA to Mafia

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., takes part in a congressional round-table on college sports, offering their perspectives on current state of NCAA athletics, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. / AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

WASHINGTON - A Democratic congressman is comparing the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

The congressman, Bobby Rush of Illinois, made the accusations at a congressional forum on college sports called to look at the impact of "back-room deals, payoffs and scandals" in college sports.

Says Rush: "I think you would compare the NCAA to Al Capone and to the Mafia."

Rush spoke after hearing from a couple of mothers of student athletes who complained of ill treatment by schools after their sons suffered injuries.

The NCAA didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

[Forty-Four]

IDK, Boise State (not that anyone in their conference is worth playing) is not BCS, so they are never given a shot at the Title. They should have a playoff system. They can still name the bowls and have them on their respective days, but let the teams prove that they deserve to be where they end up....don't let it be based on the opinions of "experts" who often do not pick the best fit.

[AmericasConscious]

Bobby Rush should have compared the NCAA to the Obama administration who is from the Chicago were Big Al lived. That would be more accurate.
Obama is following in Al Capones foot steps with his back room deals.payoffs to companies like Solyndra and others and scandals like his "Fast and Furious" scandal.