ial position, but that from his vantage, "the money just isn't there. When you put in the gender and equity issues, there are many more people who want a piece of that pie; the money gets divided between more schools, through the NCAA's new formula; and it's costing more to compete because schools are putting up new facilities, just to keep up with recruiting, all the time."
             Moreover, McCabe said, "the most powerful advocates of paying the student-athletes are usually missing important facts about intercollegiate athletics."
             But there are other opinions in play. That $1.7 billion, seven-year NCAA Basketball Tournament deal only adds fuel to the fire.
             According to the NCAA, after the $1 billion 1989 CBS television contract, which was just extended, officials earmarked $3 million a year for a Student-Athlete Special Assistance Fund, which pays for "such items as emergency trips home, contact lenses or glasses, dental care, school supplies and clothing, for students with financial need." Another $2.5 million was set aside for catastrophic-injury insurance f
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