Despite all the talk about Florida's offense not clicking, receivers coach Billy Gonzales isn't worried.
In fact, he's seen this happen - just last season.
He said Wednesday he wants to get more receivers involved in the offense, but he pointed out that production isn't too far off from last season at this point.
The numbers back him up.
Through six games in 2008, UF had completed 96 passes for 1,268 yards. Former Gators and current NFL wide receivers Louis Murphy and Percy Harvin were responsible for 43 of those catches, and Harvin missed the season opener.
So far this season, the Gators have racked up 1,264 passing yards on 94 catches. Of those receptions, tight end Aaron Hernandez and receiver Riley Cooper have combined for 51 of them.
Gonzales admits he wants to get more touches to other guys, most notably David Nelson and Brandon James, but he also pointed out there are other ways to make an impact.
"I tell guys if you wanna be involved, play every special teams and you have a chance to be on that football field," Gonzales said. "If you're on the field 45 snaps, whether you get the ball or not, you're involved.
"An offensive lineman ain't getting the ball anytime, and what's he doing? He's busting his butt every single time. Everybody's got a job to do, and if our job demands us to be a great blocker on one play on the perimeter, we've gotta do it. If it demands us the next play to go out and get open on the perimeter, we've gotta do that."
