re: Wonder what Gus's plan was if he recovered that onside kick?

Clearly this API was not prepared for an onside kick. They weren't aware of the rules and poorly coached as to it's use in a football game. That's Gus. He is really not a head coach-he's still the OC. Maybe one of these days, college football consist of three phases: special teams, Defense, and offense. Even a high school coach knows that. Maybe, he's reverted.