Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

Clarification on Miami's bumps and bruises during fall camp

20 Aug 2021

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we discuss more depth chart movement seen at Thursday night’s practice as fall camp progresses. What is...

Plenty of depth chart changes following Miami's scrimmage

18 Aug 2021

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In the latest edition of Through the Smoke, we have plenty of depth chart and injury updates to provide.  The first practice following a scrimmage i...

What we know about Miami's first scrimmage of camp

16 Aug 2021

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It is scrimmage season in the world of college football! The Miami Hurricanes held their first scrimmage on Sunday evening and we have plenty to discu...

A quick recap of Miami's first practice in full pads

13 Aug 2021

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The dog days of camp are here for the Miami Hurricanes football program. UM put full pads on for the first time of fall camp on Thursday night and Ins...

Tuesday post-practice thoughts and previewing a key commitment

11 Aug 2021

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InsideTheU was on-site for Miami's Tuesday practice. Gaby Urrutia watched the skill players closely while David Lake kept an eye on the line of scrimm...

Instant Reaction to the first two practices of fall camp

08 Aug 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes football program opened up their first two practices of fall camp to the media and following the second practice, David Lake and ...

A national perspective on Miami with Josh Pate of 247Sports

05 Aug 2021

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we welcome on national college football expert Josh Pate to talk Miami Hurricanes.  From a national pers...

Preseason Practice Preview: Questions on defense and special teams should be special again

04 Aug 2021

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More preseason practice previews! On Tuesday, we brought you part one of our preview series to the 2021 fall camp with a position-by-position preview...

Preseason Practice Preview: Miami's offense has a chance to be special

03 Aug 2021

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Preseason practices are right around the corner for the Miami Hurricanes football program.  In the latest edition of Through the Smoke, InsideTheU’...

Emergency Podcast: Miami lands a Top 100 cornerback commit

30 Jul 2021

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Emergency podcast! The Miami Hurricanes picked up a commitment from Top 100 cornerback Trequon Fegans out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alaba...

Good news on the recruiting front coming?

27 Jul 2021

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On the latest edition of Through The Smoke, the guys at InsideTheU discuss the latest topics surrounding Miami Hurricanes football, the changing coll...

ACC Kickoff thoughts, a talented safety dismissed, and two commitments

23 Jul 2021

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There is plenty of news to dive into from a Miami Hurricanes football and recruiting standpoint this week! The ACC Kickoff media days were this week a...

Previewing ACC football media days and commitments are coming

19 Jul 2021

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Football season is right around the corner.  In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we share some thoughts on the state of the ACC with the foo...

Miami improving the cornerback talent and an early look at Alabama

12 Jul 2021

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In the latest Through the Smoke podcast, we discuss Miami’s newest commitment and dip our toes into a little bit of Alabama talk.  In the first ha...

QB Jacurri Brown at Elite11, a disappointing July 4th, and more announcements coming

06 Jul 2021

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In the latest edition of ‘Through The Smoke,’ Andrew Ivins of 247Sports and Gaby Urrutia and David Lake of InsideTheU discuss the latest in the wo...

Happy July 4th! Previewing commitments and discussing our 2022 Miami mock class

02 Jul 2021

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Happy July 4th! On the latest edition of 'Through The Smoke," Gaby Urrutia and David Lake discuss the way the Miami Hurricanes dominated name, image, ...

Recapping the latest official visitors and discussing 'fake momentum'

29 Jun 2021

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In the latest edition of ‘Through the Smoke’, InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia and David Lake recap the official visit weekend and share our thoughts o...

Instant Reaction: Paradise Camp featured plenty of star power

27 Jun 2021

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Miami's annual Paradise Camp featured some last minute visitors that provided a big boost to the overall star power of the camp. On Saturday, four-sta...

Paradise Camp weekend is here!

24 Jun 2021

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Paradise Camp is back and there are plenty of notable recruits planning to participate in Miami's elite summer event. InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and Da...

Miami lands two big commitments over the weekend

21 Jun 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes had a big official visit weekend.  Miami picked up two out of state commitments over the weekend in four-star cornerback Khama...

Miami's top cornerback and linebacker targets are visiting this weekend

17 Jun 2021

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In the latest edition of ‘Through the Smoke’, the crew from InsideTheU breaks down what you need to know going int UM’s third weekend of officia...

Miami made some moves with some key recruiting targets this past weekend

14 Jun 2021

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The busy recruiting month of June for this 2022 cycle continued this weekend with the Miami Hurricanes football program hosting 12 official visitors a...

Official Visit Preview: Miami looking to make some moves with wide receiver targets

10 Jun 2021

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Recruiting never stops! The Miami Hurricanes football program is set to host 12 official visitors this weekend, including one five-star prospect and f...

What we learned from the first official visit weekend and Miami trending for a couple five stars

08 Jun 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes football program hosted seven recruits on official visits over the weekend as college football recruiting is back to normal for t...

More thoughts on Miami's cookouts and official visits are back!

03 Jun 2021

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The month of June is here and Miami Hurricanes football recruiting is cranked up and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia have you covered in this...

Instant Reaction: Miami's June 1st cookout with recruits is a big success

02 Jun 2021

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InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and David Lake share their takeaways immediately after Miami's June 1st cookout. The recruiting event featured close to 30 p...

Everything you need to know about Miami recruiting going into June

25 May 2021

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The NCAA recruiting dead period opens up on June 1st and the Miami Hurricanes are looking to make a big move during the month with unofficial and offi...

Discussing fair expectations for UM's latest enrollees & spring football observations on the recruiting trail

18 May 2021

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On Sunday, the Miami Hurricanes football program welcomed in the next batch of UM football players with the majority of the remaining 2021 signees enr...

Mailbag: Tackling the big team and recruiting questions

11 May 2021

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Mailbag time! The VIP subscribers at InsideTheU.com are driving the show today as David Lake and Gaby Urrutia answer some of the best questions from t...

NFL Draft recap & trends along with scoop from the recruiting trail

04 May 2021

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Football never stops! The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on where the Miami Hurrican...

2021 NFL Draft thoughts and identifying Miami's five special recruiting targets in 2022

27 Apr 2021

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The 2021 NFL Draft will take place this week and the Hurricanes might have two players selected in the first round in edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and...

Our thoughts after re-watching Miami's spring game

20 Apr 2021

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Spring football wrapped up on Saturday for the Miami Hurricanes football program. The guys at InsideTheU provided their immediate reactions to the gam...

Spring Game Instant Reaction: The future is bright for Miami at quarterback

17 Apr 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes held their annual spring game on Saturday and quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke and Jake Garcia were the stars of the game. What did we...

Spring Game Preview

14 Apr 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes will hold their spring game this Saturday at 11 a.m. The game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium. It will be closed to the publi...

One-on-One with Gregory Rousseau

12 Apr 2021

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Miami Hurricanes defensive end Gregory Rousseau joins Christopher Stock on the InsideTheU YouTube channel for a fun discussion about his football jour...

June is shaping up to be a busy recruiting month for Miami

09 Apr 2021

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InsideTheU.com recruiting insider Gaby Urrutia joins 'Through the Smoke' to break down the latest in the world of Miami Hurricanes recruiting. The Hur...

Spring football takeaways after nine practices

05 Apr 2021

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After nine spring practices, the Miami Hurricanes took a little bit of a break around the Easter holiday. With six spring practices remaining, David L...

Miami QB commit Jacurri Brown joins the show

01 Apr 2021

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Less than one week after making a commitment to the Miami Hurricanes official, four-star quarterback Jacurri Brown joins Through The Smoke to go in-de...

Emergency Podcast: Miami lands four-star QB Jacurri Brown

26 Mar 2021

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David Lake and Christopher Stock break down what the addition of dual-threat quarterback Jacurri Brown means for the Miami Hurricanes as UM looks to g...

Recapping QB Jacurri Brown's trip to Miami & UM pushing for a flip

22 Mar 2021

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Recruiting never stops and the Miami Hurricanes football program has plenty of news to address coming out of the weekend. UM recruiting insider Gaby U...

QB Jacurri Brown set to visit Miami & quick spring football takeaways

16 Mar 2021

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Christopher Stock and David Lake dive into the news surrounding the upcoming unofficial visit of four-star quarterback Jacurri Brown this week. Spring...

Wrapping up our spring football previews

11 Mar 2021

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Spring football is set to begin on March 15th for the Miami Hurricanes. InsideTheU's David Lake and Christopher Stock share their thoughts on how the ...

Under Armour Miami camp recruiting scoop & more spring football previews

08 Mar 2021

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InsideTheU.com recruiting insider Gaby Urrutia joins hosts David Lake and Christopher Stock and shares his takes from the loaded Miami Under Armour ca...

Welcome Christopher Stock and diving into spring football previews

04 Mar 2021

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Through the Smoke welcomes Christopher Stock as co-host alongside David Lake. In this episode we dig into spring football and what we expect from the ...

Untold stories from the 2021 cycle

02 Mar 2021

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Spring football is right around the corner. Andrew Ivins and David Lake, however, want to talk some recruiting. The two have the latest on Miami's top...

Miami has a new LB coach (again)

22 Feb 2021

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Manny Diaz had to shuffle his staff once again after Travis Williams left to take a job at UCF. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share what they know about...

Trying to project Miami's two deep

09 Feb 2021

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Miami will return 19 of its 22 starters in 2021. That doesn't mean, however, that there aren't some new faces in Coral Gables. Andrew Ivins and David ...

Baker out, T-Will in

02 Feb 2021

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National Signing Day is Wednesday, but it is expected to be a quiet one for Miami. Andrew Ivins and David Lake instead get together to break down the ...

Reaction to Miami's 2021 schedule

28 Jan 2021

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Miami now knows who it will face in 2021 and when as the ACC has released its schedules for the upcoming season. Andrew Ivins and David Lake give thei...

Shifting focus to the 2022 cycle

25 Jan 2021

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National Signing Day is just over a week away, but Miami is pretty much done with the class of 2021. That's why we quickly turn the page to the 2022 c...

Miami adds two more transfers

18 Jan 2021

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Manny Diaz continues to dominate the transfer portal as the Hurricanes recently secured the services of former Oklahoma wide receiver Charleston Rambo...

T'Rob hired, Tyrique enters portal

12 Jan 2021

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There's a new name to know on Manny Diaz's staff as Travaris Robinson is headed to Coral Gables to become the program's defensive backs coach. Andrew ...

The coaching carousel spins

08 Jan 2021

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It has been a busy few days for the Hurricanes. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to share what they know about Miami's assistants as Manny Dia...

What we know about staff changes

02 Jan 2021

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Miami's 2020 season is in the books. That means the offseason is underway for Manny Diaz. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to share what they ...

What's next after Cheez-It Bowl loss

30 Dec 2020

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Miami's 2020 season ended with a loss to Oklahoma State on Tuesday night as N'Kosi Perry's attempt at a rally came up short. Andrew Ivins and David La...

The Return of the King

27 Dec 2020

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Miami got a late Christmas present when D'Eriq King announced that he plans to spend another year with the Hurricanes. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get...

Names we like in the transfer portal

23 Dec 2020

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It will be Manny Diaz vs. Mike Gundy next week in Orlando as the Hurricanes and Cowboys will square off against each other in a game that has been hit...

Miami signs blue-chip QB Jake Garcia

17 Dec 2020

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Miami has its quarterback as the Hurricanes received a signature from Jake Garcia on Wednesday. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to recap ever...

Early Signing Period preview for Miami

15 Dec 2020

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The biggest recruiting day of the cycle is almost here. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to catch you up on what you need to know as the Hurri...

Miami-UNC Recap: Burn the black jerseys

13 Dec 2020

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Mack Brown and the Tar Heels did whatever they wanted to do on Saturday in a beatdown of Miami. Andrew Ivins and David Lake try to figure out what hap...

Previewing the UNC game

11 Dec 2020

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Miami's biggest home game of the season is almost here. Same with the Early Signing Period. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to break down Nor...

Young talent shines in Duke win

07 Dec 2020

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Miami is 8-1 after an impressive win on the road. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to break down the game and share some thoughts on a number ...

Jake Garcia decommits from USC

04 Dec 2020

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Miami might be trying to close out its 2020 season, but that doesn't mean the recruiting stops. Andrew Ivins and David Lake have an emergency podcast ...

Previewing the trip to Duke

03 Dec 2020

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The season continues for the Hurricanes on Saturday as they travel to face the Blue Devils. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to preview the ga...

It's Duke week?

01 Dec 2020

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Miami will travel to Durham and not Wake Forest this weekend. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to share some initial thoughts on the game befo...

Mailbag!

24 Nov 2020

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With the Hurricanes on a bye and Thanksgiving almost here, Andrew Ivins and David Lake thought why not answering some questions in a mailbag of sorts....

Recruiting scoop with a month to go

19 Nov 2020

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Miami is on an unofficial two-week bye. That means the Hurricanes are likely going to focus on talent acquisition before taking on Wake Forest and Nor...

Miami dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak

17 Nov 2020

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UM has had to put all football activities on hold after testing over the weekend. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to share what they know abo...

Miami-VT Recap: Another 4Q win

15 Nov 2020

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Miami edged Virginia Tech, 25-24, on Saturday. In a Sunday recap, Andrew Ivins and David Lake give their takeaways as the Hurricanes improve to 7-1 on...

How Miami gets it done at Virginia Tech

12 Nov 2020

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Manny Diaz & Co. will try to stay alive in the ACC title race this weekend as they take on the Hokies. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share their thought...

What's up with cornerback recruiting?

10 Nov 2020

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The Early Signing Period is quickly approaching which means that recruiting classes are being reworked. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get you caught up ...

Instant Reaction: All hail the King

07 Nov 2020

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Miami moved to 6-1 on Friday with a come-from-behind win at NC State. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share some quick thoughts on D'Eriq King's monster p...

Previewing the trip to NC State

05 Nov 2020

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Miami returns to action on Friday. Andrew Ivins and David lake share some keys to the game if the Hurricanes plan to take down the Wolfpack on the roa...

Who Miami couldn’t afford to lose after King

03 Nov 2020

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The second half of the season is a few days away for the Hurricanes. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share their thoughts on which players would hurt Miam...

The latest with Miami and recruiting

29 Oct 2020

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Miami is on a bye this weekend, so why not talk a little recruiting? Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to touch on a number of different topics...

Miami-Virginia Recap: 'Canes hang on

25 Oct 2020

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It wasn't a commanding victory, but improved to 4-1 in ACC play Saturday with a 19-14 win over Virginia. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share their Sunda...

Previewing UVA and some scholarship talk

22 Oct 2020

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The Hurricanes will look to win its fifth game of the season on Saturday when Virginia comes to town. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share some keys to t...

How Miami found Jared Harrison-Hunte

20 Oct 2020

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The Hurricanes are gearing up to take on the Cavaliers after downing Pitt this past weekend. Andrew Ivins and David Lake give their take on the open c...

Miami-Pitt Recap: 'Canes grind one out

18 Oct 2020

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Miami moved to 4-1 with a 31-19 win Saturday. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share some thoughts on the game after having a night to think things over. T...

Previewing the Pittsburgh game

15 Oct 2020

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Miami will look to rebound Saturday and take down Pittsburgh. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share how they think the game could play out and what the Hu...

Closing the door on Clemson; Hello Pitt

13 Oct 2020

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Miami dropped its first game of the season with a disappointing performance at Clemson. Andrew Ivins and David Lake have some final thoughts on the ga...

Instant Reaction: Well, that sucked

11 Oct 2020

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It was a disappointing night in Death Valley. Andrew Ivins and David Lake both try to make sense of what happened and what's next for the Hurricanes a...

Previewing Miami's showdown with Clemson

09 Oct 2020

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Miami will try to pick up its biggest its win in over a decade on Saturday. Former UM defensive lineman Greg Rousseau is back to give his thoughts on ...

Clemson insider dishes on the Tigers

07 Oct 2020

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Miami's biggest game in almost a decade is a few days away. Anna Hickey of Clemson247 joins Andrew Ivins and David Lake to share her take on the No. 7...

Early thoughts on Miami-Clemson

05 Oct 2020

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Miami will be in the national spotlight this weekend as the Hurricanes look to upset No. 1-ranked Clemson on the road. 247Sports' Josh Pate joins Andr...

NFL Draft analyst scouts D'Eriq King, others

02 Oct 2020

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With the bye week here, CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Josh Edwards joins the podcast to give his takes on a number of different Miami players three gam...

Some bye week recruiting scoop

30 Sep 2020

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The guys are joined by InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia. The three share their thoughts on Miami's Top 10-ranked recruiting class and update the latest on so...

Miami-FSU Recap: 'Canes rock the 'Noles

27 Sep 2020

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Miami simply did whatever it wanted to do against FSU winning its fourth straight in the series on Saturday. We share some takeaways from the game, ta...

Previewing Miami's meeting with FSU

24 Sep 2020

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Can the Hurricanes win four straight over the Seminoles? We preview the annual rivalry game and share our thoughts on the matchup heading into Saturda...

FSU week is here

22 Sep 2020

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The Hurricanes will not only look to move to 3-0 on Saturday, but also beat their rival for the fourth straight year when FSU comes to town this weeke...

Miami is 2-0 after a big win

20 Sep 2020

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The Hurricanes won their first game on the. road over a ranked opponent since 2015 on Saturday. Andrew Ivins and David Lake break down the win. The tw...

Previewing Miami's trip to Louisville

18 Sep 2020

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What to expect when the Hurricanes take on the Cardinals. We break down some key matchups and players for both teams, explain why D'Eriq King could ha...

UM's corner depth takes a hit

16 Sep 2020

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Your favorite roster management podcast breaks down sophomore cornerback Christian Williams' decision to leave Miami. While it might not seem like a b...

Miami already making a lineup change

15 Sep 2020

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ESPN's GameDay is headed to Louisville for the Hurricanes showdown with the Cardinals. Andrew Ivins and David Lake close the door on Miami's win over ...

Miami-UAB recap: 'Canes get the job done

11 Sep 2020

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The 2020 season is underway for the Hurricanes. Andrew Ivins and David Lake break down UM's 34-14 win over UAB. The two share what they liked and what...

Previewing Miami's opener against UAB

09 Sep 2020

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Year 2 of the Manny Diaz era will get underway Thursday as Miami squares offer with UAB. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get you ready for the game. The t...

D.J. Williams interview

08 Sep 2020

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Former Miami and NFL linebacker DJ Williams joins Andrew Ivins and David Lake to discuss their Pick 'Em Challenge with Dyme Lyfe for the 2020 college ...

Miami releases initial depth chart

07 Sep 2020

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The Hurricanes open the season against the Blazers on Thursday. That means UM has named its starters and backups for Week 1. Andrew Ivins and David La...

Barton Simmons intrigued by Miami's ceiling

03 Sep 2020

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With the Hurricanes set to open up the season a week from now, 247Sports director of scouting and CBS HQ analyst Barton Simmons joins the podcast to g...

Vegas handicapper gives thoughts on 'Canes heading into season

31 Aug 2020

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Miami's season opener is almost here. Andrew Ivins and David Lake are joined by Sportsline analyst Allan Bell. He shares some betting trends to follow...