CHiz gave the excuse that these players were recruited to run Malzahn's offensive scheme and that's why Laughyerassoff's schemes did not work They are just trying to throw a bandaid on the bleeding femoral artery by bringing back the guy who recruited these guys for his scheme.
That still does not address the fact that we do not have a QB for next year, so even if Gus was the Offensive Idiot Savant everyone wants to believe he is, he cannot make lemonade out of dog shit.