The basic concept behind the spread offense is not just about spreading out. It's also about spreading the ball around to make opponents defend the entire field.
Based on the numbers through seven games, the Florida Gators have been less than efficient with the spread-it-around aspect of their offense this season.
Three players have gotten the majority of the touches.
In the running game, quarterback Tim Tebow has 121 carries. That's 11 more than the top two tailbacks (Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps) combined.
In the passing game, tight end Aaron Hernandez and wide receiver Riley Cooper have combined for 60 receptions, while the next four receivers have combined for only 28.
It doesn't add up to spreading the ball around. ..........................................................................................
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Tebow said Cooper turned out to be his go-to receiver in last Saturday's victory over Mississippi State because the Bulldogs were covering him man-to-man most of the night.
"Riley was one-on-one, so he got more catches," Tebow said. "If they had played more cover two (in the secondary), maybe it would have been D.T. and Hernandez getting more of the double looks. That's how the game plan was. It depends on what the defense is doing."
If it's dictated by the defense, then opposing defenses have been directing the ball to UF's top two receivers all season, because Cooper and Hernandez have been the only consistent Tebow targets through seven games.
Despite more disproportionate numbers than a year ago, Addazio said there is no fundamental difference in this offense and last season's.
"We're calling the same plays," Addazio said. "There are no different plays being called. It's the same pass routes, the same combinations. Where the ball goes is based on what the coverage is. I'd like to tell you there's something different, but it's not.
