Episodes
The Miami Hurricanes will hold their home opener at Hard Rock Stadium this week with UM hosting FCS program Florida A&M.  Learn more about this 2024 FAMU team in this pod and what Miami should try and get out of this game.  Later in the pod. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss whether or not they need to recalibrate their expectations for the 2024 season after an impressive win against Florida and talk some recruiting.  Enjoy the show.  Support our sponsors at Through The...
Published 09/05/24
The Miami Hurricanes went out and dominated the Florida Gators to open the 2024 season.  What did we like from the game? Which players stood out to us? Which coaches deserve a ton of praise for the performance? What does this mean for UM’s recruiting efforts moving forward? InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss it all in the latest edition of Through The Smoke.  Enjoy the show.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! -...
Published 09/02/24
Wow. The Miami Hurricanes brutalized the Florida Gators, 41-17, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The offense was led by quarterback Cam Ward, who shined the entire day and the defense fed off that energy from the offense. What can we take away from the game? InsideTheU's David Lake shares his thoughts in this instant reaction style podcast. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - MidwaySports:...
Published 09/01/24
The 2024 college football season is finally here for the Miami Hurricanes. UM will travel to Gainesville, Florida to take on their in-state rival Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday to start the third year of the Mario Cristobal tenure. In this edition of 'Through The Smoke,' InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break down the game. Who are the players to know on each side of the ball and how are the teams different compared to last year? Lake and Urrutia share all...
Published 08/29/24
Game week is finally here! The Miami Hurricanes kick off the 2024 season this Saturday against in-state rival Florida and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to share some early thoughts on the game. Urrutia starts the podcast off by sharing some takeaways from the first weekend of high school football action and then the two dive into some of the news going into the Miami-Florida game. What are fair expectations going into the game? What did we learn from the week zero...
Published 08/27/24
The 2024 season is finally right around the corner. In this latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU's David Lake welcomes Jacob Rudner of Swamp247 to discuss where things stand for the Florida Gators coming out of fall camp as the Hurricanes prepare for their week one opponent. Then, Lake is joined by Gaby Urrutia to preview the upcoming 2024 season for the Miami Hurricanes. Lake and Urrutia share all their thoughts and expectations for UM going into a pivotal 2024 season. Enjoy...
Published 08/22/24
In the latest edition of ‘Through The Smoke,’ InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia review the second week of camp and discuss the latest recruiting developments.  The conversation starts off with discussion two commitments over the weekend and what they mean to Miami’s 2025 class.  Lake and Urrutia then discuss where things stand at each position after the second scrimmage of camp.  You don’t want to miss this episode because it is LOADED with info! Enjoy the show.  Support our...
Published 08/19/24
In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we discuss the developments over the course of the first ten practices of camp.  InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss each position group and the buzz you need to know at each group. At the end of the podcast, Urrutia runs down the latest recruiting developments.  This episode is DENSE with information.  Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get the first month at just $1! -...
Published 08/12/24
InsideTheU’s David Lake is here to review the first week of fall camp.  In this edition of Through The Smoke, Lake reviews the players who are generating buzz in this quick hitter style podcast.  Lake also shares his thoughts on UM’s recent defensive tackle commit and the top players at each position group in Miami’s 2025 class.  Lots of information in this podcast. Enjoy the show! Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get the first month at just...
Published 08/05/24
Football is here! InsideTheU's David Lake recaps the first day of fall camp for the Miami Hurricanes. Enjoy the episode. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get 20% off the first month of your membership with promo code: 247 - MidwaySports: Visit midwaysports.com for all your sports apparel needs - Contact Jerry Aschraft for your Central Florida real estate needs: call 407-358-4743 or email [email protected] - Contact Nick Mucerino at...
Published 07/31/24
Fall camp starts this week for the Miami Hurricanes and we are here to preview it. In the latest 'Through The Smoke' podcast, InsideTheU's David Lake breaks down each position group and the key players and storylines to know going into camp. Can this team win big in 2024? What needs to happen for Miami to win big this year? Lake tackles these topics and more in the latest podcast. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get 20% off the...
Published 07/29/24
Football season is right around the corner. InsideTheU's David Lake was out at ACC Media Days to check in with the Miami Hurricanes and in this podcast he provides his quick takeaways from that experience. You don't want to miss this informative podcast. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get 20% off the first month of your membership with promo code: 247 - MidwaySports: Visit midwaysports.com for all your sports apparel needs -...
Published 07/26/24
InsideTheU’s David Lake is here to talk some football! The start of fall camp is right around the corner and this week the ACC Media Days start with Miami taking part in the festivities on Wednesday. How is Miami viewed within the ACC? How many Hurricanes should be first team players within the conference? What are some areas for Miami to improve on going into this 2024 season? Lake shares all his thoughts in this solo edition of ‘Through The Smoke.’ Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors...
Published 07/22/24
The Miami Hurricanes picked up a big time commitment on Saturday. Four-star cornerback Jaboree Antoine gave his pledge to UM as the Hurricanes continue to build an impressive recruiting class in the secondary. What type of player is Miami landing in Antoine? What does this commitment mean for UM's recruiting efforts? How rare is it for the Hurricanes to land a Top 100 cornerback? InsideTheU's David Lake breaks down this important commitment in this instant reaction style podcast. Support...
Published 07/20/24
The Miami Hurricanes have plenty of momentum going on the recruiting trail and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to talk about it with a critical week on deck. First off, Lake and Urrutia touch on a commitment from three-star wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw and discuss what he can bring to the program. Next, the two preview a week of commitments from 5-star DB DJ Pickett, 4-star WR Vernell Brown, 4-star CB Jaboree Antoine, and 3-star DT Jarquez Carter. Where does Miami stand...
Published 07/15/24
In the latest edition of 'Through The Smoke' we open up the mailbag to answer some questions from the InsideTheU subscribers. David Lake and Gaby Urrutia open the podcast by discussing a couple of cornerback targets who plan to make commitments in the month of July and then dive into the questions. Who are some of the leaders on the line of scrimmage? Who are the potential breakout players in 2024? How close is the roster to being at Georgia's level? What are the latest rumblings with Miami...
Published 07/09/24
The Miami Hurricanes football program continued its hot run on the recruiting trail over the last two days, landing commitments from two Top 100 prospects.  Top 100 safety Hylton Stubbs out of Jacksonville Mandarin High School gave his pledge to the Hurricanes on Thursday, July 4th.  On Friday, July 5th, Top 100 center SJ Alofaituli gave his pledge to Miami.  Those two commitments have now vaulted UM into the top ten of the 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings.  What type of players did...
Published 07/05/24
The Miami Hurricanes are hot on the recruiting trail. UM picked up a commitment from 4-star linebacker Gavin Nix on Monday night, continuing a nice run of commitments over the past week. What type of players have the Hurricanes added over the past week and what should be expected moving forward in a critical time of talent acquisition? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss it all. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get...
Published 07/01/24
Recruiting never stops and in the months of June and July is a key time for college football programs to earn commitments from their high school targets.  The University of Miami I starting to generate some momentum on the recruiting trail with recent commitments and more on the way. InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss UM’s recent recruiting run and what should be expected moving forward.  Lake and Urrutia also discuss where things stand for the group of ten official visitors...
Published 06/24/24
Recruiting never stops in college football. The third official visit weekend of the football recruiting calendar closed on Sunday and there are plenty of prospects to review who visited UM. InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia recaps the weekend for the Hurricanes and shares who UM is in good shape for coming out of the visits. Enjoy the podcast. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today and get 20% off the first month of your membership with promo code: 247 -...
Published 06/17/24
The Miami Hurricanes will host another group of talented high school prospects this weekend on official visits. UM is expected to host eight official visitors this weekend and in this edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and David Lake preview the weekend. Who are the key names to know and who is Miami generating momentum with going into the weekend? Lake and Urrutia also review a couple of talented midweek official visitors. Enjoy the podcast. Support our sponsors at...
Published 06/14/24
There is plenty of news to dive into during the latest episode of 'Through the Smoke.' Miami hosted 11 official visitors over the weekend and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to recap those events. Who did Miami pick up a commitment from? Who are the Hurricanes in good shape for coming out of the weekend? Who is Miami playing the long game for in recruiting? Lake and Urrutia discuss it all and share some thoughts from Legends Camp. Enjoy the podcast. Support our sponsors...
Published 06/10/24
In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, we preview the upcoming weekend of events in the talent acquisition phase during the month of June in the college football calendar. Miami will host its second crop of official visitors this weekend as the Hurricanes start to lay the foundation for the 2025 recruiting class. InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the expected official visitors coming in this weekend. UM will also hold its annual Legends Camp with Lake and Urrutia...
Published 06/06/24
There is plenty of news to dive into in this latest edition of Through The Smoke.  To start the show, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the latest with the Simeon Barrow saga. Why did he leave the team? Is he going to come back? Do we view him differently as a player now?  In the back half of the podcast, Lake and Urrutia discuss the official visit weekend as Miami played host to 16 players from around the country.  The college football calendar never stops and there is...
Published 06/03/24
The Miami Hurricanes football program stays hot in the spring transfer portal window, landing four-star defensive end transfer Tyler Baron. What type of player is Miami getting in Baron? Do the Hurricanes now have the best defensive line in the ACC? What should we expect of UM now in 2024? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share all their takes in this instant reaction style podcast to the big commitment. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes...
Published 05/21/24