PHOENIX -- Welcome to the Miami offense, football's version of The Bachelor. In this week's episode, a bevy of gridiron lovelies will try to entice quarterback Ken Dorsey to give them the ball.

While no one has resorted to washing Dorsey's car, or offered to carry his stack of videotapes home for him, the temptation to lure him would be understandable. Miami has one-of-a-kind talent at every skill position.

At wide receiver is Andre Johnson, who may have the best combination of size and speed outside of, well, outside of tight end Kellen Winslow, who has given every indication that he will live up to his father's name as a football player. Lining up behind Dorsey is tailback Willis McGahee, who's so good that he finished ahead of Dorsey in the Heisman Trophy vote. Behind them all are players good enough to start at nearly every other school in Division I-A.

"Pretty nice thing, isn't it?," offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski said.

It can be. It can also be a disaster. Offensive stars, players who have the ball in their hands, are known to have an ego. Too many egos can make a huddle seem crowded. Of all the victories Miami has gained over the last three seasons, the biggest one may be the one not listed among the 34 games in a row.

Victory over ego. Victory over me-me-me.

That victory starts with Dorsey. Asked if his teammates lobby him for the ball, Dorsey cracked, "With Shockey gone, it doesn't happen as much." That would be Jeremy Shockey, the voluble, volatile rookie All-Pro tight end with the New York Giants.

"It doesn't get to be a problem," Dorsey said. "It's not that guys come up to me and say, 'You've got to get me the ball.' We don't work that way."

Adds McGahee, "We're not selfish. If we were a selfish team, we would have a lot of problems."

Dorsey may yet prove to be as consummate a leader in the NFL as he has been at Miami. If his career as a quarterback falls apart, however, Dorsey should head straight to the State Department. Only an expert in mediation could keep so many talented Hurricanes happy with only one ball.

"He really brings out the team unity," tailback Jarrett Payton said of Dorsey. "He brings out what unselfishness is all about. Monday, I was walking from my room to the hospitality room. I saw Kenny and said, 'Kenny, where you been?'

"He said, 'I've been watching film. I've got to watch it for you guys. We've got to win, right?'"

McGahee, who has rushed for 1,686 yards and caught passes for another 350, averages 24 touches a game, more than any other offensive player except Dorsey. That could mean that he is doing the best job of lobbying outside of Gucci Gulch in Washington, except that McGahee doesn't ask for the ball.

"Willis will come to me during the week and say, 'What about this play?,'" Chudzinski said. "Most of the time, it's a play where he's looking for somebody else to get the ball."

The coaches expect the players to tell them what they see during the game, according to Johnson. "If you find you can beat a guy," he said, "when you get off the field, you get on the phone to the coaches in the press box and tell them."

So many guys can get open, the Miami coaches ought to consider installing more phone lines, or maybe a sign that says, "30 seconds per call when others are waiting."

Johnson never made more than six catches in any one game. He finished the season with 48 catches (he missed the Temple game while recuperating from shoulder surgery). This is a 6-foot-3, 227-pound wide receiver who's also a Big East sprint champion.

"You have to be patient," Johnson said. "There are not enough balls for everybody. If you're out there and the ball is not coming to you, you have to tell yourself, your chance is going to come. There are going to be plays for everybody."

Miami players learn patience as soon as they step on campus. McGahee couldn't get on the field a year ago. Payton has been waiting his turn for four years. "It's not always your time," Payton said. "Sometimes, you have to wait. Some wait longer than others. Some get their chance early. It's like a big guessing game."

Chudzinski and Dorsey are the men with the answers. Dorsey says he is never aware of how many times anyone has gotten the ball. "I could go the whole game without throwing to Andre," he said. "He's not going to bug me about it. We're just a very, very unselfish team that understands the importance of winning."

In this version of The Bachelor, everyone wins, week after week.

Ivan Maisel is a senior writer at ESPN.com. He can be reached at ivan.maisel@espn3.com.