It has happened again, everyone. Oregon just went into USC’s back yard and grabbed a top-quality offensive line recruit from the Trojans. Kodi Greene of Mater Dei High School committed to Dan Lanning on Monday afternoon, just the latest display of Oregon’s recruiting strength in Southern California, with USC and Lincoln Riley watching the Ducks stack their future class, in this case for 2026. This storyline is getting tiresome for USC football and its fans, but the reality is that right now — in the summer of 2024 — Oregon is simply a hotter football brand with more of a chance to win a national championship than USC. The Trojans might turn this dynamic around, but they’re not going to do it instantly. Here are more details on Greene’s commitment to Oregon:
MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON WERE ALSO FINALISTS IN THIS RECRUITMENT
OREGON WITH NO. 1 CLASS IN 2026
TOP-FIVE OFFENSIVE TACKLE ON THE BOARD
Four-star 2026 OT Kodi Greene has announced his commitment to Oregon over Michigan, USC and Washington.
Greene is the No. 28 ranked player in the country and the No. 4 ranked offensive tackle. He is the school’s top-rated verbal for 2026.
— Erik Skopil (@Erik_Skopil) August 12, 2024
ONLY JOSH CONERLY WAS A HIGHER-RATED OFFENSIVE LINE RECRUIT FOR OREGON
MATER DEI COACH WEIGHS IN
JOSH HENSON
LINCOLN RILEY
Every time Lincoln Riley gets beaten by Dan Lanning and Oregon for a top recruit at a position of need, the pressure to turn around the program in 2024 grows even more. If USC can succeed in the 2024 season, it might be able to flip a number of recruits who have chosen other schools. The need to change the narrative at USC this year has become more urgent after yet another loss to the Ducks and Phil Knight.
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This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Oregon, Dan Lanning go to Mater Dei, beat USC for elite OL Kodi Greene
