So, I've had this weird idea for a while and I've been wanting to bounce it off mgoblog to get some feedback (or basically to have an interesting discussion).

After the numerous scandals of the last few years, I've had this daydream of starting an independent watchdog focusing on the NCAA, similar to the various good government and public interest groups in Washington, DC. I worked for one of those groups for years and I've noticed a number of similarities between the corruption and lack of accountability plaguing our government and the challenges facing the NCAA. And I think such a group could have a positive impact on college athletics.

Of course is it on a much smaller scale and the issues are different, but I would love to start a nonpartisan (by that I mean non-team-affiliated) nonprofit group that focuses on the major issues facing college sports.

Chiefly, the group would work to blow the whistle on improper behavior by coaches, athletic department and university officials, boosters and NCAA executives and administrators. The group would issue reports, studies and investigations about misconduct at the NCAA and at top programs, particularly in football and men's basketball. We would use FOIA as a major tool and we will also work to establish contacts at all levels, from managers and players to head coaches and athletic department officials as well as in the local media. The group could also offer policy recommendations on how best to reform the NCAA.

The mission would be to expose and clean up the corruption in college sports in an effort to improve the experience for players and fans alike. Ideally, the group would help to protect players by giving them a voice and by holding athletic officials accountable for their actions.

What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? Could it work? Discuss.