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BAA also is planning to publish a new issue of The Baylor Line alumni magazine in late January or early February, though it may end up being a digital edition now that the association鈥檚 staff has dwindled from 11 employees to two.
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was one of the key factors in the Seattle Seahawks鈥?season-opening 36-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, although you wouldn鈥檛 know it looking at his stats.
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And the organization is amending its bylaws to <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Boot-Authentic-Belt-Wallet.html>Gucci Boot</a>  allow remote, mail-in or electronic voting on future business matters after gaining unanimous approval for the change during a Saturday meeting at Baylor鈥檚 George W. Truett Seminary attended by about 75 members.
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You <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Womens-Gucci-Watches>Womens Gucci Watches</a>  wouldn鈥檛 even know that Sherman played, as he didn鈥檛 defend a pass, intercept a ball or even make a single tackle. That鈥檚 because Green Bay decided to try and attack the Seahawks elsewhere on the field and didn鈥檛 target Sherman once.
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New president George Cowden III said much of the action is a matter of necessity to make sure the alumni association has a stable and clear vision to continue its operations in the future, separate from Baylor.
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Seattle鈥檚 defensive scheme has its cornerbacks line up on one side and stay there for the whole game, rather than follow an individual receiver. Sherman lined up on the left side of the field for the entire game and  didn鈥檛 attempt to test him once.
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鈥淲e have to develop,鈥?Cowden said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a separate organization, so we continue to exist, and we can only dissolve if we decide to do so. But we don鈥檛 desire to do so, and we鈥檙e going to continue to exist and try to define what our purpose is going to be into the future.鈥?
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While the Packers were probably unwise to eliminate an entire side of the field from their passing gameplan, their line of thinking is easy to follow. Green Bay could send a target like  over the left side, creating a matchup of No. 1 wide receiver  against Seattle鈥檚 No. 2 corner, .
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  The organization has had to elect five new officers and 14 board members after those leaders resigned.
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It obviously didn鈥檛 work, as Rodgers was held to just 189 yards and couldn鈥檛 get anything going down the field. Sherman may not have defended a pass, but his impact on the game was undeniably huge and he helped make everybody else on the defense better.
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  Baylor issued the 90-day deadline over the use of its name and licensing marks following a Sept. 7 vote over a proposed transition agreement that would have transferred BAA鈥檚 alumni outreach services to Baylor but allowed the organization to continue publishing The Baylor Line.
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Instead of thinking about individual matchups, the Seahawks鈥?defense thinks about space. Not only will Sherman neutralize a player, he will completely eliminate about one-third of the field.
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Though the majority of the 1,500 members present for the vote at Waco Hall were in favor of the agreement, it did not meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the measure to pass.
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With less space to worry about, the entire defense can get better. Ballhawk safety  can already cover enough ground and Sherman locking down one side of the field frees Thomas up to make more plays.
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Cowden said Saturday that BAA鈥檚 attorney sent the university鈥檚 legal counsel a notice that the organization would not meet the deadline. An extension was not sought, he said.
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  and  can also fly to the ball all over the field and don鈥檛 tend to miss tackles. With Sherman in control of a third of the field and speedy linebackers and safeties, it鈥檚 going to be very difficult for opposing offenses to create big plays against the Seahawks.
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The next step will be for BAA鈥檚 board of directors to hammer out options for future operations, Cowden said.
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Sherman taking away any possible target on an entire side of the field will also help Seattle鈥檚 pass rush. With fewer options, quarterbacks may have to hold on to the ball longer, and Seattle has proven it can effectively rush the passer without resorting to blitzing.
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Some ideas being discussed include continuing to operate as it has historically, changing its name but still being an alumni group, or changing its mission altogether to become a foundation that could possibly raise money for scholarships.
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Seattle s pass rush was fairly quiet to start the game, but took over in the second half <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Christian-Louboutin-Yolanda>Christian Louboutin Discount</a>  with a key sack on fourth down and later forced a safety. Once the pass rush got going in part due to the lockdown coverage the Seahawks dominated the game.聽
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鈥淚 think we would like to do outreach if we were allowed to do it, but as a practical matter, that鈥檚 no longer our function,鈥?Cowden said. 鈥淭he university and (its Baylor Alumni Network) have taken that over, and have made it very clear that they鈥檙e performing <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Sale-Dog-Carrier-Store-Online-Cheap-Hats.html>Cheap Gucci Hats</a>  that service.鈥?
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For all this to work, the Seahawks need a strong No. 2 cornerback. Maxwell arguably looked better than after taking over the starting job last season and will now have to sustain that success over the course of an entire season.
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He said Saturday鈥檚 vote was essential for the future planning process to get greater input from members.
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Maxwell had a good start to the year while matched up against Nelson for much of the game. Nelson made nine catches for 83 yards, but Maxwell prevented big plays and intercepted a pass.
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  It also will allow the association to act more quickly on voting on business matters, whether that is changing BAA鈥檚 mission or further amending its bylaws, depending on the recommendations of the board of directors.
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While it might make some sense for Sherman to follow the No. 1 receiver, the strategy has worked well so far. It鈥檚 not foolproof 鈥? and the Indianapolis Colts figured out a way to beat the Seahawks secondary last season 鈥?but it鈥檚 been effective against some of the best offenses in the NFL on a fairly consistent basis.
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But some members said they weren鈥檛 inclined to give up on using the current BAA name or ending alumni outreach.
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Sherman may not rack up big stats if teams continue to avoid him, but he doesn鈥檛 need to defend any passes to have a huge impact. 聽
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鈥淕o ahead and do what we鈥檝e been doing,鈥?said Hornor Shelton. 鈥淔orget (the deadline) and go ahead and operate as we have been.鈥?
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Board member Lyndon Olson Jr. said to simply give up on BAA鈥檚 historical mission would result in the 鈥渋ndependent voice of the university being lost.鈥?
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Olson said Baylor鈥檚 Board of Regents has made it clear that they want to get rid of the alumni association, its magazine, and to be completely in control of the information distributed to alumni and supporters.
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鈥淭his entire conflict, other than a few people鈥檚 egos, is about the freedom of speech,鈥?Olson said. 鈥淲e have agreements with Baylor, contractual agreements that we <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Hat-Waist-Bag-Watches-Sale.html>Gucci Outlet Online</a>  believe are valid, that we have lived up to, and don鈥檛 believe it鈥檚 right for Baylor, because they don鈥檛 like what we say, to try and take our name away.鈥?
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Prior to the transition agreement vote, Baylor this summer tore down the Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center that had been BAA鈥檚 on-campus headquarters since 1978. Baylor has since hired nine former BAA staff members to various jobs.
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The university created the Baylor Alumni Network and the free Baylor Magazine in 2002 as an alternative to BAA and The Baylor Line, and later ended funding support to BAA and banned the organization from accessing databases of new graduates鈥?contact information.
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鈥淚 think this has all been one-sided from the university, showing how powerful they are and that the alumni don鈥檛 make any difference,鈥?member Jim Hardwick said. 鈥淭hey don鈥檛 care what the alumni do, just send money, send money.鈥?
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Raymond Hughes-Dillard, grandson of the two families who provided the lead donations to build the alumni center, said he is hopeful that BAA can continue to forge a new path ahead, though he fears it will have to be resolved in a courtroom.
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鈥淚 think litigation is probably in the future,鈥?Hughes-Dillard said. 鈥淚 think the way things have gone between the two entities, nobody is going to give in without the courts ordering them to resolve it.鈥?
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Cowden said no lawsuits are pending or have been filed by either BAA or Baylor.
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Revision as of 00:12, 25 September 2014

was one of the key factors in the Seattle Seahawks鈥?season-opening 36-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, although you wouldn鈥檛 know it looking at his stats. You <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Womens-Gucci-Watches>Womens Gucci Watches</a> wouldn鈥檛 even know that Sherman played, as he didn鈥檛 defend a pass, intercept a ball or even make a single tackle. That鈥檚 because Green Bay decided to try and attack the Seahawks elsewhere on the field and didn鈥檛 target Sherman once. Seattle鈥檚 defensive scheme has its cornerbacks line up on one side and stay there for the whole game, rather than follow an individual receiver. Sherman lined up on the left side of the field for the entire game and didn鈥檛 attempt to test him once. While the Packers were probably unwise to eliminate an entire side of the field from their passing gameplan, their line of thinking is easy to follow. Green Bay could send a target like over the left side, creating a matchup of No. 1 wide receiver against Seattle鈥檚 No. 2 corner, . It obviously didn鈥檛 work, as Rodgers was held to just 189 yards and couldn鈥檛 get anything going down the field. Sherman may not have defended a pass, but his impact on the game was undeniably huge and he helped make everybody else on the defense better. Instead of thinking about individual matchups, the Seahawks鈥?defense thinks about space. Not only will Sherman neutralize a player, he will completely eliminate about one-third of the field. With less space to worry about, the entire defense can get better. Ballhawk safety can already cover enough ground and Sherman locking down one side of the field frees Thomas up to make more plays. 

and  can also fly to the ball all over the field and don鈥檛 tend to miss tackles. With Sherman in control of a third of the field and speedy linebackers and safeties, it鈥檚 going to be very difficult for opposing offenses to create big plays against the Seahawks.

Sherman taking away any possible target on an entire side of the field will also help Seattle鈥檚 pass rush. With fewer options, quarterbacks may have to hold on to the ball longer, and Seattle has proven it can effectively rush the passer without resorting to blitzing. Seattle s pass rush was fairly quiet to start the game, but took over in the second half <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Christian-Louboutin-Yolanda>Christian Louboutin Discount</a> with a key sack on fourth down and later forced a safety. Once the pass rush got going in part due to the lockdown coverage the Seahawks dominated the game.聽 For all this to work, the Seahawks need a strong No. 2 cornerback. Maxwell arguably looked better than after taking over the starting job last season and will now have to sustain that success over the course of an entire season. Maxwell had a good start to the year while matched up against Nelson for much of the game. Nelson made nine catches for 83 yards, but Maxwell prevented big plays and intercepted a pass. While it might make some sense for Sherman to follow the No. 1 receiver, the strategy has worked well so far. It鈥檚 not foolproof 鈥? and the Indianapolis Colts figured out a way to beat the Seahawks secondary last season 鈥?but it鈥檚 been effective against some of the best offenses in the NFL on a fairly consistent basis. Sherman may not rack up big stats if teams continue to avoid him, but he doesn鈥檛 need to defend any passes to have a huge impact. 聽 Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Louboutin-Slingbacks>Louboutin Slingbacks</a> / Getty Images The following two tabs change content below.

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