The "Spread"

When you listen to college football commentators, do you ever get the feeling that they have no idea what a "spread" offense really is? They often talk as if Texas Tech, Michigan State, Ohio State, and West Virginia all use the same playbook. They seem to think of it as some sort of pass-happy offense that runs the option fairly often. In reality, all "spread" signifies is that the offense spreads the field horizontally so they can stretch the field vertically. It's a philosophy that can be implemented many different ways. Saying a spread offense is run by a team gives you some idea of the plays they run, but if you want to accurately describe the offense there's much more to be said. I wish commentators would understand this.

Also, I've noticed a side effect of playing many hours of NCAA football: you recognize every team's fight song. I don't mean just Notre Dame and Ohio State, those are obvious for a Spartan fan. I mean Georgia, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Alabama, etc. I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse.