Freshman Rashard Robinson — a 6-foot-1-inch, four-star cornerback out of Florida — has been reinstated to the team following the resolution of his situation with the NCAA Clearinghouse. The NCAA had questions about an online course he took during the summer.
“[Robinson] is well behind the curve,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “He’s got to get his feet on the ground academically, find a nice orientation time where he knows where the library is and where academic support is. In the afternoons, come over here and practice. That’s how far behind he is. Too early to tell [if he will redshirt].”
Robinson was the 10th-rated cornerback in the nation according to 247Sports, and will join fellow freshmen defensive backs Jeryl Brazil, Rickey Jefferson and Tre’Davious White in stepping into a secondary that lost two starters to the NFL.
Miles mum on Fields
Texas Christian University sophomore defensive end Devonte Fields was originally suspended by TCU coach Gary Patterson for the first two games of the season, but in the days leading up to the matchup has said Fields could potentially play. 
When asked about the possibility of Fields playing against LSU at his weekly media luncheon on Tuesday, Patterson said, “You’ll find out at game time.”
Fields was voted Big 12 Freshman of the Year last season after accumulating 18.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
Miles didn’t seem concerned about Fields, though.
“We’ll block them where they’re at,” Miles said. 
Preparing for Pachall and Boykin
LSU could potentially face two quarterbacks during the TCU game, each with different styles of play.
While senior Casey Pachall is a more typical pocket-passer quarterback — 948 passing yards with 10 touchdowns in only four games last season — sophomore Trevone Boykin is a bigger threat on the ground. Boykin took over after TCU’s game against Southern Methodist University and proceeded to run for 618 yards and three touchdowns while passing for more than 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns. Boykin only completed 57 percent of his passes, while Pachall completed 66 percent.
“The plays are very similar, we’re expecting both guys to have the ability to throw and both guys to have the ability to run,” Miles said.
The chain is back
The purple and gold chain that always sits in the LSU team room has found its way back to its home after a little more than a month away.
Traditionally, the chain is signed by all the players, and earlier in the summer, Miles said every team gets a new chain and that they send it off to be cleaned, so every team can create their own memory of it.
“It’s wonderful [having the chain back],” Miles said. “It’s a piece that connects year after year and it’s a piece that kind of connects the team and I’ve enjoyed it’s presence period. I think our guys enjoy it too.”