There was, or at least Lebby perceived, a lot of fan pressure for KT to return. He knew Puckett wasn't doing all that well, and apparently the other two backups were even worse. So he caved.
That's the way I see it.
I wonder if he's been seriously considered. And would he seriously consider moving if we wanted him to? There's a world of difference in Montana and Mississippi.
Keenum's first priority is not hiring a football coach or AD, but it seems he's not doing all that well in the academic regard either given the school ratings. Plus, I don't think he presents all that good an image for the university given his good ole boy way of doing things.
There's an almost zero chance of that happening, unless they lose Chambliss and even then not much more than zero. If he were to get hurt, then he'd get a 9th year ....