There is probably about a 30 minute difference in driving to Knoxville vs. Morgantown from Huntington. If you factor in that I64 between Huntington and Charleston is a s-show, and I79 near Fairmont is a s-show, I actually think Knoxville may be a little closer.
Odd that the old WVU staff was able to generate enough interest from him to visit despite having a foot out the door. I'd say a visit to Morgantown will do nothing but help us, and eliminate them from any final contention pretty quickly. Obviously if it isn't us, better to go to the Big12 than Alabama or Georgia. But with his options, it would certainly be a bizarre pick.