Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast
Episodes
Instant Reaction: Miami shocks the recruiting world, flips 5-star DT Justin Scott
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes received massive news on Wednesday with the commitment of five-star defensive tackle Justin Scott. Scott flipped his pledge fr...
Reviewing the 2023 season and discussing areas to improve moving forward
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 regular season has wrapped up and InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to talk about it. What did we like? What did we not ...
Instant Reaction: Miami cruises to a 45-20 win over Boston College
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes closed out the 2023 regular season with a 45-20 win over Boston College on Friday afternoon. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby ...
Recruiting Podcast: A preview to talent acquisition season
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talent acquisition season is upon us. With the regular season wrapping up on Friday with Miami’s game on the road against Boston College, the winte...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Boston College
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Thanksgiving upon us this week and the Hurricanes playing a Friday game, Through the Smoke is releasing this week’s game preview early. Miami ...
Instant Reaction: Miami can't close in the fourth quarter in a loss to Louisville
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes fell to No. 10 Louisville on Saturday afternoon, 38-31. With the loss, Miami falls to 6-5 on the season and 2-5 in ACC play. In...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Louisville
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program has a big game on deck this Saturday. UM will host No. 10 Louisville on Saturday as the Hurricanes look to cl...
Reviewing the FSU game and is Miami handling the quarterback room correctly?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia return for another episode of Through The Smoke. In the latest podcast, Lake and Urrutia share their tho...
Instant Reaction: Miami fights, but FSU's explosives the difference
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake shares his instant reaction to Miami’s 27-20 loss at Florida State on Saturday. The Hurricanes stayed within striking d...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Florida State
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is time to preview the 2023 Miami vs. Florida State game. The Hurricanes enter the game as a double digit underdog to the No. 4 Seminoles. Who ar...
What should Miami do at quarterback?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida State week is here. In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia dive into the quarterback situatio...
Instant Reaction: Miami's offense stinks in a loss to NC State
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes lost 20-6 on Saturday night at NC State. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the game in the latest instant react...
Game Preview: Miami vs. NC State
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami will start the critical month of November with a road trip to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on the NC State Wolfpack. How does Miami match-up ...
What is going on with the offense?
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the Miami Hurricanes offense in that Virginia game? InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia do their best to dissect the perfor...
Instant Reaction: Miami finds a way to win ugly against Virginia
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes earned a 29-26 overtime win over Virginia on Saturday. After a slow start, the Hurricanes found a way to stay in the game. Wh...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Virginia
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program is set to host the Virginia Cavaliers this weekend at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami is coming off an impressive wi...
What we learned from the Clemson game and latest recruiting scoop
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami pulled of an upset win over Clemson on Saturday and InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to talk about it. What did we learn a...
Instant Reaction: Miami finds a way to beat Clemson
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia react to Miami’s big 28-20 win over Clemson on Saturday night. Enjoy the podcast. Thank you to the foll...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Clemson
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes will look to get back on track this week against ACC powerhouse program Clemson. UM is hosting the Tigers at Hard Rock Stadium wi...
Midseason overview of the 2023 Miami Hurricanes
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program is 4-2 at the halfway point of the 2023 season and we are here to talk about it. In the latest edition of Thr...
Instant Reaction: Miami couldn’t match North Carolina’s gear in the second half
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes started fast, but couldn’t finish in a 41-31 loss to North Carolina on Saturday night. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Ur...
Game Preview: Miami vs. North Carolina
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The No. 25 Miami Hurricanes will look to get their season back on track this week with a road game at No. 12 North Carolina. Miami is looking to snap...
Discussing the Georgia Tech loss after a rewatch
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is time to (unfortunately) discuss the Georgia Tech game after rewatching it. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the 23-20 loss to...
Instant Reaction: Miami lands 4-star WR Ny Carr, knocking on the door of a top ten class
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program has earned a big time commitment on Sunday evening with four-star wide receiver Ny Carr giving his pledge to UM....
Instant Reaction: Miami fumbles away a win against Georgia Tech
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes fumbled away a win on Saturday night against Georgia Tech. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap the game in this ins...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Georgia Tech
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes will begin ACC play this week. Miami will host Georgia Tech on Saturday night at 8 p.m., beginning a stretch of eight conferen...
Mailbag: Discussing where things stand for the top targets, importance of keeping the coordinators, and more
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a bye week, Miami will be back on the field this week, hosting Georgia Tech at Hard Rock Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff. Through The Smoke retur...
Reviewing the first month of the season and looking ahead to the ACC schedule
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes are on a bye week, so it is time to discuss the first month of the season. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share th...
Instant Reaction: Miami cruises to a 41-7 win over Temple
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts following Miami’s 41-7 win over Temple on Saturday. Enjoy the podcast! Thank you t...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Temple
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program will face its first road test of the season on Saturday with a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to take on the...
Recruiting names to know after Miami’s 3-0 start
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a 3-0 start to the 2023 season, the Miami Hurricanes football program has generated some momentum on the recruiting trail. Who are some new n...
Instant Reaction: Miami does its job against Bethune-Cookman
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes earned a 48-7 win over Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium. In this instant reaction podcast to the game, I...
Mailbag Episode: Answering questions after a big win against TAMU
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami will host FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman this week and with that in mind, we are bringing a mailbag episode of Through The Smoke. How does the Te...
Reviewing the 48-33 win over Texas A&M
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes handled business and earned a solid 48-33 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU...
Instant Reaction: Miami overcomes sloppy start and handles Texas A&M
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes took down No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday and in this instant reaction edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and G...
Game Preview: Miami vs. Texas A&M
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is time to preview Miami’s big match-up against Texas A&M. The Hurricanes will host the Aggies in a big game for both programs as they look to...
TAMU Preview: Behind enemy lines with GigEm247's Carter Karels
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake is joined by Carter Karels of GigEm247 to discuss the Miami and Texas A&M game from the Aggies perspective. How had Bobby P...
Reviewing the win over Miami of Ohio and sharing first impressions on Texas A&M
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes earned a 38-3 win over Miami of Ohio to open the 2023 season. In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David...
Instant Reaction: Miami opens the season with an encouraging, clean performance
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes put forth an encouraging performance during the season opener against the Miami of Ohio Redhawks on Friday night during a 38-3 vi...
Game Preview: Miami (OH) vs. Miami (FL)
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 season is upon us and it is time to deliver the first game preview podcast for the Miami Hurricanes. UM is hosting the Miami of Ohio Redha...
Final depth chart projection going into the season opener against Miami of Ohio
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Game week is finally here for the 2023 Miami Hurricanes football program. Miami will host Miami of Ohio on Friday night and there are plenty of story...
Instant Reaction: Miami closes strong, lands 4-star DB Zaquan Patterson
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zaquan Patterson is a Miami Hurricane! UM picked up a commitment from the four-star safety on Saturday afternoon with Patterson choosing the Hurrican...
Quick recruiting update going into two big announcements
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Five-star defensive tackle David Stone and four-star defensive back Zaquan Patterson will make their decisions on Saturday. InsideTheU's David Lake an...
Emptying out the mailbag with the 2023 season right around the corner
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of Through The Smoke comes in the form of a mailbag podcast. With the 2023 season right around the corner, InsideTheU’s David La...
ACC true freshmen primed to make an impact in 2023
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Which true freshmen are set to make an impact in the ACC and for Notre Dame in 2023? Andrew and Cooper go team-by-team discussing which newcomers are ...
Discussing a run of recruiting wins and our full thoughts on the first scrimmage
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the latest with UM football and recruiting. The Hurr...
Instant Reaction: Thoughts from the Canes Fest scrimmage
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their instant reaction takeaways to the scrimmage at Canes Fest on Saturday morning. Who shined on...
Previewing Saturday’s scrimmage, realignment hypothetical, and defensive line recruiting
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of topics to dive into during the latest edition of Through The Smoke. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia react to Miami coming up jus...
Reviewing week one of fall camp
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first week of fall camp has wrapped up and in the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we recap the latest. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Ur...
Mailbag! Answering plenty of questions after two days of fall camp
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is time for a mailbag episode of Through The Smoke! InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia answer some of the top questions from the Through T...
Instant Reaction: Takeaways from the first practice and media day
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their takeaways and thoughts following the first practice of fall camp on Tuesday. What is the big...
Recapping Miami's recruiting cookout and pool party event
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program held an important recruiting event on Saturday with a cookout and pool party on campus. Plenty of key recruit...
Recapping Miami’s ACC media day and previewing a big recruiting weekend
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Football is right around the corner. The Miami Hurricanes will open fall camp on August 1st and earlier this week, the program was represented at A...
A big picture view on Miami and the ACC going into media days
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The college football season is right around the corner. The ACC will holds its annual media days event this week with players and coaches from ever...
Recapping a busy first half of July on the recruiting trail and what to know in the future
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After taking some time off in the summer, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia have plenty to discuss with Miami’s talent acquisition efforts ...
Instant Reaction: Miami lands 5-star WR JoJo Trader
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes pulled off a surprising big time commitment on Thursday evening, landing five-star wide receiver JoJo Trader. Trader (6-1, 175) ...
🚨COMMITMENT EPISODE🚨 JULY 4TH ANNOUNCEMENT PALOOZA!
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew and Cooper discuss the many commitments over July 4th including Justin Scott to Ohio State, Cameron Coleman to Texas A&M, and many more! 5-Sta...
Where Miami’s recruiting efforts stand after a busy month of June
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a busy month of June visits, the NCAA recruiting period takes a bit of a pause with a dead period beginning on Tuesday. Miami hosted 45 playe...
The buzz coming out of the final official visit weekend of the summer
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes wrapped its final official visit weekend of the summer on Sunday. UM hosted 20 recruiting targets over the weekend and Gaby Ur...
Instant Reaction: Recapping the 2023 Legends Camp
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia provide a quick recap from the 2023 Legends Camp. Enjoy the show! Thank you to the following sponsors: - ...
Previewing Legends Camp and another huge official visit weekend
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recruiting never stops and this weekend is a big one for the Miami Hurricanes football program. Miami will host its annual Legends Camp on Thursday...
Instant Reaction: Miami lands Top 100 RB Kevin Riley
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program has landed a commitment from a Top 100 recruit and so it is time for an instant reaction podcast. Four-star run...
Miami makes a move with a key visitor this past weekend and other notes
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami wrapped up its third official visit weekend of the summer and there is plenty to dive into. Where do the Hurricanes stand with another five-s...
Official Visit Preview: Miami set to host another 5-star defensive lineman
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another official visit weekend in the month of June is on tap for the Miami Hurricanes football program. Miami is set to host a group of seven top ta...
Reviewing Miami's big recruiting weekend and Josh Pate shares his thoughts on UM
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes had their biggest recruiting weekend of the summer and in the latest edition of Through The Smoke, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia ar...
Previewing the biggest official visit weekend of the summer
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program is hosting its biggest official visit weekend of the summer this weekend. In this latest edition of Through The...
Instant Reaction: Quick notes on Miami's first recruiting weekend of June
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer time is recruiting time in the college football calendar and InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia provide a quick hitter update coming ou...
Setting the table for Miami’s summer recruiting efforts
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer recruiting season is here! With the calendar turning to June, it is an important time for the Miami Hurricanes football program to build momen...
Emptying out the mailbag
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Through the Smoke, we take a deep dive into the mailbag and answer questions from the InsideTheU community. What is one ga...
Miami lands transfer portal targets and answering mailbag questions
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talent acquisition never stops in college football and in the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we have plenty to touch on from the last week. The...
Miami trending up for key transfer portal targets
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program had a big weekend of official visitors from the transfer portal this past weekend and InsideTheU's David Lake an...
What we learned from the 2023 NFL Draft and more transfer portal talk
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is plenty to dive into in the latest edition of Through The Smoke. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from the 2...
Which position groups are ‘above the line’ when judging Miami through a ten win prism?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How far away is the Miami Hurricanes football program from being a ten win caliber team that can potentially compete for a spot in the ACC Championshi...
QB Tyler Van Dyke staying at Miami and what we learned from the situation
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss this week's situation with Tyler Van Dyke. Enjoy the latest episode. Thank you to the following spons...
An overview of Miami's talent acquisition efforts coming out of spring
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the spring game wrapped up on Friday night, talent acquisition season is in full swing. The latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’...
Instant Reaction: Miami's new-look offense flashes during the spring game
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new-look Miami Hurricanes offense flashed potential during Friday night's spring game. InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their take...
Miami will be hosting plenty of top recruits at the spring game
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The spring game will be an important time for the Miami Hurricanes football program to get key recruits on campus. UM will host a number of top pro...
Instant Reaction: Takeaways from observing the entirety of practice No. 13
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from observing spring practice No. 13 on Tuesday morning. Lake and Urrutia were invite...
Recruiting notes and spring game week is here
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spring game week is here for the Miami Hurricanes football program. Miami will hold its annual offseason showcase this Friday night at DRV PNK Stadiu...
Instant Reaction: Miami lands a commitment from 2024 QB Judd Anderson
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program picked up an important commitment for the 2024 class with quarterback Judd Anderson giving his pledge to UM on...
Instant Reaction: Important recruits visiting on Thursday
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes held their 11th practice of the spring and plenty of important recruits were on hand for a visit. InsideTheU's David Lake and G...
Instant Reaction: James Williams returns to practice
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap the tenth spring football practice. The two discuss takeaways from the media viewing window and the l...
Mailbag: Quarterback recruiting, thoughts on spring football, and more
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of Through the Smoke is a mailbag format. David Lake and Gaby Urrutia take questions from the InsideTheU message board regarding...
Instant Reaction: Talking OL/DL and meeting UM's new assistant coaches
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes wrapped up spring practice No. 8 on Thursday morning. Following the session, the media was able to spend time with assistants on ...
Instant Reaction: Miami at the halfway point of spring football
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami held its seventh practice of the spring on Tuesday and that means the Hurricanes are now at the halfway point of offseason football. InsideThe...
Reviewing Miami's LOADED recruiting weekend
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program hosted plenty of big time recruits during the past two spring football practices. InsideTheU’s David Lake a...
Miami puts the full pads on for the first time this spring and big time recruits on campus
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes put full pads on for the first time this spring for Thursday's practice. UM completed the fifth practice of the spring on Thursda...
Instant Reaction: Miami back to work during spring practice No. 4
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes returned to practice on Tuesday morning. After taking last week off due to the school's spring break, Miami practiced on Tuesda...
Congrats to the basketball program, takeaways after one week of spring ball, and recruiting latest
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team is Sweet 16 bound! In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urruti...
2023 NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region Bracket Breakdown, Picks, Predictions, Sleepers - Eye on College Basketball podcast
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want more college hoops insight and bracket advice? Download and follow the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywher...
Instant Reaction Podcast: OL Francis Mauigoa with the first team
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from the third practice of the spring. Miami will now go on spring break and return to a...
Instant Reaction: Meeting the coordinators after spring practice No. 2
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from the second practice of the spring. Following the practice, the media spent time wit...
Recruiting intel from Miami's junior day and the Orlando Under Armour Camp
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we focus on recruiting. InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia shares some of the intel you need to know coming out ...
Instant Reaction: Miami opens spring football
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spring football is here for the Miami Hurricanes. UM opened up its month of offseason football, which will wrap up on Friday, April 14th at DRV PNK ...
Miami HC Mario Cristobal on the 2023 class, coaching turnover, and building a championship contender
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miami HC Mario Cristobal joins Cooper and Andrew today for a jam-packed episode on the Hurricanes' recruiting! They discuss some of the top signees in...
Spring football is here
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spring football is here for the Miami Hurricanes football program. In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urr...
Emptying out the mailbag
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with another mailbag episode of Through The Smoke. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia answer questions from the InsideTheU.com ...
Instant Reaction: Miami hires Shannon Dawson as offensive coordinator
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program has its offensive coordinator. Head coach Mario Cristobal has hired Houston offensive coordinator Shannon Daw...
Let’s talk coaching staff movement
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we have plenty of coaching moves to discuss. What are our thoughts on new defensive coordinator Lance G...
Instant Reaction: Miami hires Lance Guidry to serve as defensive coordinator
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Hurricanes football program has its defensive coordinator. UM is set to hire Marshall's Lance Guidry to coordinate the defensive side of t...