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What I am trying to say is that in any given game, game adjustments are part of the larger playbook that is already rehearsed and known by the players. You might game plan with A, B, and C plays and have also rehearsed D, E, and F not included in the game plan. Game day arrives and B and C are not working well. But, E and F are known alternatives to B and C plays. You then include E and F plays to see if that overcomes the holdup. There are really no alterations to a game plan that were not already thought about and planned.
Patton was able to pivot to the Ardennes in 3 days because it was already planned for beginning on December 12th at his insistence to his staff planners based on a hunch that the Germans would have an offensive through the Ardennes. The German Ardennes offensive started on the 19th. Patton's 3rd Army was able to counterattack swiftly because the play was already on the books and fully planned down to the last drop of gasoline and artillery pre-planned firing point. When Ike asked who could relieve Bastogne, Patton and his staff had a full plan because Gen. Patton had already put that in the contingency file. The demand of creating extra plans creates opportunity to quickly adjust when necessary.
If Jerry Kill does not commit to planning for the next contingency, then the Gophers will lose games to the coach who does plan for all necessary contingencies. So, my when I said if they don't have it in them stands logically. You can not truly change game day plans on the fly. The reality is you can draw upon what has already been rehearsed and nothing else. If you do draw up plans on the fly, it is a risky venture rife with the opportunity to be exploited for unforeseen weakness or poor execution.
As Jerry Kill and the staff have been around for a while with the team, I fully expect the team be able to execute more than the A, B, and C plan and do have available to them the D, E, and F plays as well since they have been seen for the last few years. Thus, the game plan of plays, if not working, is not a disaster. The team has enough experience to pull from more than the game day plan.