re: Was the BK hire a desperation hire after LR went to USC?

Because he just left a team who could potentially make the playoffs and also a NC game run? I'd say that's a whirlwind for sure to uproot so fast and abandon your players. The timing was bad but he didn't have much choice because LSU wanted to get moving on the recruiting end. He probably realized he needed to get started on his future and probably wanted to finish coaching out. That was too long for LSU. They may not have landed him if playoffs were a definite thing who knows.