OPINION: Jimmy Walker is the key for Robert Morris
September 20, 2017
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After watching Jimmy Walker escape the pocket and make plays like a young Ben Roethlisberger, the perspective on this team changed. No longer are the running backs the key to this offense. While the running backs are still a talented bunch, it is the quarterback play of Jimmy Walker that will make or...
Football: RMU vs VMI
Katey Ladika, Multimedia Editor
September 16, 2017
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Robert Morris brings home the shutout win
September 16, 2017
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On homecoming day, the Robert Morris Colonials brought home the 23-0 win over the Virginia Military Institute Keydets. On the first play from scrimmage, Jimmy Walker tosses a dime to wide receiver Warren Robinson, all the way to the VMI 29-yard line, to make a statement to the Keydets that the Colonials...
OPINION: Was Dayton a culture-changing win?
September 9, 2017
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Last week, for the first time in 17 years, Robert Morris defeated a great FCS program in Dayton by the score of 13-10. Only head equipment manager Ray Butter was on the staff the last time this team beat Dayton. Some people don’t want you to think too much into the first game of the season. I,...
Whatever it takes
September 7, 2017
Filed under Colonial Sports Center (CSC), Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories
"They (the doctors) were talking to my mom and they said 'he has serious trauma to his finger. We're looking at a shattered finger possible amputation," said Robert Morris running back Cole Blake. "And instantly my heart rate went up to like 160," said Blake. The red shirt junior running back is d...
OPINION: Colonial football needs questions answered, actions taken after struggling start
September 15, 2016
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The 2016 campaign has not started the way head football coach John Banaszak and the Colonials envisioned, as Robert Morris fell to 0-2 this past Saturday and has yet to score an offensive touchdown. With Darrin Hicks gone and Mike Miller replacing him as the offensive coordinator, the problems were...
RMU avoids disaster, ends season with Senior Day victory
Zach Laufer, Sports Editor
November 21, 2015
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With Cole Blake sprinting off the right tackle into the end zone for a nine-yard score, the Robert Morris Colonials (4-7, 2-4) took a seemingly commanding lead over Bryant (5-6, 3-3) with 6:22 left to play in the game. Seemingly. The sophomore product of Moon Area High School put the Colonial...
Kitchen’s Keys: RMU vs Bryant
Dan Kitchen, Staff Contributor
November 20, 2015
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After months of play, another season of college football is about to be in the books, and this one has seen some new developments for the Robert Morris program. The Colonials (3-7, 1-4) showcased multiple aspects of their team throughout the season, including a revamped passing game, a multi-headed...
Seeking the Divine path
Zach Laufer, Sports Editor
November 11, 2015
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Warriors, tribal leaders, and presidents defeat dawn. Ritual practices embody the few in the said, “Sacred Silence.” The moment of clairvoyance, clarity, and creation – and then praying. Saint Vincent Abby’s monks follow this philosophy: patience, penance, and prayer. Mountain top farmers...
Kitchen’s Keys: RMU vs Saint Francis (PA)
Dan Kitchen, Staff Contributor
November 10, 2015
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One week after putting up season-worst numbers offensively, the Robert Morris Colonials rebounded well, winning a game against East Tennessee State handily, 21-9. The Colonials (3-6, 1-3) have a tough two-game NEC schedule to close out their season, with games against the second and third-place teams...