| A lot of coaches subscribe to the theory, made even more critical in the transfer portal age, that it's important to sign at least one quarterback with each recruiting class. Count new LSU coach Brian Kelly in that group. For the 2021-22 recruiting cycle he convinced Lafayette St. Thomas More quarterback Walker Howard to stay with the Tigers, no slam dunk after Ed Orgeron was fired. And Wednesday he and LSU picked up a key commitment from Woodlawn quarterback Rickie Collins, a four-star prospect formerly committed to Purdue. Our Robin Fambrough, the best preps editor around if I may brag on her for a moment, covered Collins' signing ceremony and posted this dispatch from the festive scene. While Robin writes about another big in-state recruit LSU kept at home, Leah Vann has the story of a local talent brought back home: former Penn State running back Noah Cain. Here's her feature on his homecoming. Speaking of the transfer portal, Wilson Alexander breaks down how Kelly and his staff, led by recruiting and special teams coordinator Brian Polian, plunged themselves into the transfer portal late last year to build LSU's badly depleted roster back up. A couple more items for you before we call it a day. It was a week of highs and lows for LSU golfer Latanna Stone in the U.S. Women's Amateur outside Seattle. She broke records in sharing top medalist honors in stroke play, but got bounced in the first round of match play, becoming the sixth No. 1 seed in the past nine years to be one-and-done in the championship. And we have a book excerpt on a true LSU football legend as we reach T-minus 24 days until the Sept. 4 season kickoff against Florida State: College Football Hall of Famer Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley. Thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, which will be in your inbox daily throughout the football season. That means, of course, tune in tomorrow. Scott Rabalais | 
