GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Coach Urban Meyer expects to get Florida back to the "elite level," and he plans to have offensive coordinator Steve Addazio along for the rebuilding project.

Meyer said Monday he has no plans to fire or demote Addazio, whose lackluster offense and underachieving offensive line are receiving the brunt of the blame for the program's first three-game losing streak at home in more than two decades.

"I don't think that will happen," Meyer said. "I'm not into blame, I'm not into excuses. We're into solutions."

Parting ways with Addazio doesn't appear to be a potential solution for Meyer. Then again, things coaches say during the season often change once it's over and the evaluation process begins.

Addazio joined Meyer's staff as tight ends coach in 2005 and has steadily increased his role in the offense. He became offensive line coach in 2007, assistant head coach in 2008, then took over play-calling duties last season.

The Gators (6-4, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) haven't been the same since.

In 2007, Florida averaged 38.1 points and 436.5 yards a game in conference play. In 2008, scoring increased to 44.9 points while yards dropped slightly to 429 yards a game.

With Tim Tebow returning for his senior season and Addazio taking over the offense in 2009, the Gators averaged 27.6 points and 375 yards. Although the points are about the same this season, yards are down more than 20 a game.

Meyer has refused to blame play-calling or personnel. But he has plenty of other excuses. First, he pointed to turnovers and red-zone woes. Then, it was key injuries. More recently, he blamed practice efficiency. Now, following a 36-14 loss to South Carolina that was much more lopsided than the final score, Meyer is attributing the team's problems to effort.