I heard at lunch today, there will be some resistance. The staff are all at will employees and will do whatever they are told. The faculty, however, are more of a concern. They feel that another non-academic candidate is being forced on them. They also think that once Watson was out that IHL should have opened the search back up to allow other internal candidates (Schultz) to apply.
Now having said that, the faculty used most of their political clout getting rid of Doc. They can complain all they want. I doubt that anyone will listen. Especially when you consider that Keenum is the overwhelming alumni choice.