Rob Ryan Posts Victory Reaction Following Huge USC News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Lorenzo J. Reyna | Last updated May 11, 2025 7:59 PM ET

Rob Ryan is becoming more savvy with social media. That now includes posting victory reactions -- which he did Sunday after some huge USC news.

The Trojans scored a massive college football recruiting win on Mother's Day. USC received a verbal commitment from four-star edge defender Shaun Scott. Ryan helped lure the 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker/defensive end over to the Land of Troy.

Ryan didn't take long to post his reaction. Which won over Trojan fans. All he did was post the two-finger peace sign emoji -- the sign USC uses during games and to yell "Fight On!"

Ryan even retweeted a photo of himself. Except this one came from his newest commit Scott himself. The 2026 commitment posted a picture of his future LBs coach giving him the "Fight On" sign with his right fingers.

The Inland Empire native Scott rises as a prized local addition for Ryan, head coach Lincoln Riley and USC. Scott stars for Mater Dei High in Santa Ana -- best known for establishing itself as a college football recruiting factory. Scott stars for the same high school that sent Matt Leinart, Matt Barkley and Amon-Ra St. Brown to USC.

Scott brings pass rushing prowess and versatility to the Land of Troy. He even opened up on his reasonings for choosing USC with Connor Morrissette of 247Sports. Scott cited Ryan as one of the reasons he's rolling with USC.

"Coach Rob Ryan is a Hall Of Fame coach," Scott said. "He's guided linebackers that weren't even drafted to being Pro Bowlers. That's big. Coach Ryan is always himself. He never sugarcoats anything and that adds to it."

Scott is California's 30th-ranked overall prospect by 247Sports. He reeled in 23 offers before choosing USC.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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