Musings from Arledge: The defensive front, run game commitment and having fun
USC has struggled at Utah for years now. I expected another struggle. Granted, the lack of fans surely made the …
Chris Arledge
Chris Arledge is a graduate of USC’s Gould School of Law and is the co-founder and managing partner of an intellectual property law firm. Chris’s forgettable football career started at Elsinore High School, where his Tigers defeated Kyle Wachholtz’s Norco squad for the league title (Bring on Brad Otton’s team, too!), and ended at William Jewell College, where Chris was a team captain and an all-conference defensive back.
Articles by Chris Arledge
Musings from Arledge: Mayberry, USC’s players and being emotionally invested
Can I start with something completely unrelated to USC football? Will you indulge me? The show was a little before …
Musings from Arledge: The same script, run defense and a lucky win is a win
You can take a guy out of LA, but I suppose you can’t take LA out of the guy. At …
Musings from Arledge: A different defense, Munir McClain, and a little more CFB
Defense wins championships? Apparently not. It’s obvious that college football has changed. It was only twelve years ago that USC …
Musings from Arledge: The ASU opener, a playoff berth, and the Big XII
USC football is back, almost. And in what will likely be the oddest season in college football history, this will …
Musings from Arledge: Larry Scott, the Pac-12 and half a season
So the Pac-12 conference will play football after all. I’m pleased. But I can’t help but notice that the conference …
Musings from Arledge: College Football’s First Dictator
… So without further ado, I introduce the very first Dictator of College Football, Chris Arledge. [The Spirit of Troy’s …
Musings from Arledge: The Golden Years, Amateurism and Infinitesimally Small
I remember walking out of the Horseshoe with my dad in 2009. The Trojans were ranked number three – top …
Musings from Arledge: To play or not, and WeAreUnited vs. WeWantToPlay
Here in Texas, youth sports leagues are in full swing, high school football teams are practicing, the Dallas Cowboys and …
Musings from Arledge: We Want ‘Bama, and Scheduling the Season
I have many times walked into a stadium doubting our Trojans could win. Alabama in 2016. Notre Dame in 2017. …
Musings from Arledge: Quoting Hitler, Missing Alabama and Living Lucky
Do we have time for a brief public-service message? Good. I’ve started a new hotline for athletes and other public figures …
Musings from Arledge: The right Covid question, and the Arkansas ambush
Nobody knows whether college football will be played this year. And if the season starts, we don’t know whether it …
Musings from Arledge: UBSAA Demands, Explosiveness, and Two Quarterbacks
It is risky to speak your mind these days. Americans are angry and frustrated–and for good reason–which means this is …
Musings from Arledge: JT Daniels, new USC staffers, and Matt Boermeester ruling
Well, the future of USC football is no longer part of USC football. USC fans were excited when JT Daniels …
Musings from Arledge: Coronavirus questions, and Jordan the jerk
For the most part, being a child is a pretty good gig. It’s a time of wild optimism; you can …
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