Huge Ryder Lyons And USC Trojans Update

Lyons has been seen for quite some time as somewhat of a lock to end up with Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans.

While his brother, Walker Lyons, is a tight end for USC, that aspect was always a bit overblown, but his relationship with Riley and connection to the program were strong.

However, a large NIL ask and an unwillingness to commit after several visits may have caused the Trojans to shift focus and move on.

There is still a strong chance that Lyons schedules and OV in the fall, but that will depend on how his OVs to Oregon and BYU go.

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Oregon is the obvious favorite now, and most platforms had them in the lead even before he canceled his visit to USC.

The Ducks lost 4-star QB Jonas Williams when he flipped to USC, and they missed out on the No. 1 QB in the class, Jared Curtis, to Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs. At this point, it feels like they will do whatever and pay whatever to land the services of Lyons.

However, BYU is a very strong player for Lyons. They hold his last OV on the weekend of June 20th. The obvious ties to his faith are a factor as well. Couple that with the fact that BYU plays in a very winnable Big 12 conference with a direct path to the CFP, and they have the makings of a real contender.

Personally, I would actually put BYU slightly ahead of Oregon, but we will see how the visits go.

For now, it appears that the USC Trojans have moved on from Ryder Lyons, but we still have over six months until signing day. A lot can change from now until then.