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Luke Yosts score predictions for the upcoming football season. Credit: Luke Yost

Opinion: Breaking down RMU football’s 2021 schedule

Luke Yost
November 23, 2020

Editor’s Note: All opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer’s own.  After years of disappointment, frustration, and questions about the future of the program, the Robert Morris Colonials were able to get over the hump last year. Quite frankly, there’s a lot to love...

Football has released its schedule for the upcoming season. Photo Credit: David Auth

Full football schedule released

Nick Hedderick
November 9, 2020

RMU football’s schedule has finally been released to the masses. The slate of games represents more of a sprint rather than a marathon; featuring just five games in total. Of those five games, four are against Big South competition. The Colonials joined the conference as...

Photo Credit: Erik Schmidt

Bechtold’s Breakdowns: What does moving fall sports to spring mean for RMU?

Austin Bechtold
August 31, 2020

As the first day of classes officially kicks off the start of a new year for Robert Morris and a new era in the athletics, the Colonials were supposed to be preparing for their first-ever action in the Horizon League. Nonetheless, a global pandemic found a way to completely derail...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

Thomas Ognibene

Big South, Colonials football postponed to spring of 2021

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
August 12, 2020

On Wednesday, with the health of student athletes as it's top priority, the Big South Conference announced that it will be delaying all fall sports, with the hopes of playing in the spring of 2021. With Robert Morris leaving the NEC earlier in the year, and set to join the Big...

Thomas Ognibene

Big South, Colonials football postponed to spring of 2021

Jonathan Hanna, CSN Sports Editor
August 12, 2020

On Wednesday, with the health of student athletes as it's top priority, the Big South Conference announced that it will be delaying all fall sports, with the hopes of playing in the spring of 2021. With Robert Morris leaving the NEC earlier in the year, and set to join the Big...

Photo Credit: David Auth

RMU football schedules Hawaii as non-conference opponent

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
July 14, 2020

As sports continue to be up in the air for the fall season, the Robert Morris football team’s latest announcement may display a step in the right direction. The University of Hawaii tweeted on Monday that they have added RMU to their 2020 schedule.  Robert Morris confirmed...

Photo Credit: David Auth

RMU football schedules Hawaii as non-conference opponent

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
July 14, 2020

As sports continue to be up in the air for the fall season, the Robert Morris football team’s latest announcement may display a step in the right direction. The University of Hawaii tweeted on Monday that they have added RMU to their 2020 schedule.  Robert Morris...

Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

RMU officially joins Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020

Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school...