Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and beat reporter Wilson Alexander join sports editor Perryn Keys to wrap up the first day of the early signing period.

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Wilson and Scott take stock of the signing class so far, which is heavy on Louisiana players and includes recruits at every position. Also: Sage Ryan's return from the transfer portal, and what it means for the LSU secondary — specifically the cornerback position, which is suddenly much deeper than it had been in its first two years under Brian Kelly.

The guys also discuss LSU's shrinking reliance on the transfer portal, whether LSU will try to make any late additions and whether the Tigers have a shot at Dominick McKinley and Terry Bussey.

Finally, Wilson and Scott discuss bowl practice and Garrett Nussmeier's first game as LSU's starting quarterback.

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0:00-Taking stock of early signing class ... it's got Louisiana roots
11:00-Sage Ryan stays put; what does that mean for CB position?
15:00-Long-term strategy for transfer portal and recruiting
19:30-Potential early impact players
23:40-Has LSU done enough? Recruiting rankings say maybe not
35:00-How does Nussmeier look for upcoming ReliaQuest Bowl?
38:00-Quarterback group is looking up