UF’s Tebow still taking too many hits in spread offense

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-fbcuf1208sep12,0,4056209.story

GAINESVILLE – On the surface, Florida’s 26-3 win over Miami on Saturday could have looked like a display of hard-nosed Gators defense coupled with Tim Tebow’s fourth-quarter moxie after a rocky start.

CBS Sports analyst Gary Danielson, however, saw a looming cloud of trouble for Florida’s offense.

The famous spread offense.

“When you get your quarterback hit as much as you do in the spread, you don’t just lose the running game, you lose the passing game,” said Danielson, who claimed the spread “has peaked” Tuesday. “It happened Saturday.”

Orlando Sentinel
9/12/08