Five-star quarterback recruit Ryder Lyons made headlines this week with his commitment to the BYU Cougars, bypassing top national programs like the USC Trojans

Even if Lyons doesn’t pan out, his signing with BYU in December will make a big statement for Sitake and his staff. BYU is far from being a blue blood in the college football world, but the landing of Lyons means it is certainly on the right track.