Whenever a player makes a last minute decision to stay close to home as much to appease family as any other reason, it stands to reason that as they develop a little more independence they'll question that decision.
I don't think Kiel's heart was ever set on attending ND, and now that he's had a chance to develop a little bit of a break from Mom and Dad he's better able to make these decisions.
Combine this with the very real possibility of 2-3 more years of backup duty and you can see why he'd transfer.
