Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, we close the book on Appalachian State and peek ahead to this week’s match-up against Michigan State.  After rewatching the App State game, how do we feel about Miami’s performance? Did any players perform better than we originally thought? What changes need to be made? InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts here.  We also update t...

The Miami Hurricanes were able to grind out a 25-23 win over Appalachian State on Saturday night. The game wasn't pretty, but UM found a way to win. Following the game, InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia shared their immediate thoughts on Miami's performance.

The No. 22 Miami Hurricanes will get back to it this week with a home game against Appalachian State.  Miami lost their season opener to No. 1 Alabama, 44-13, and the Hurricanes will look to bounce back against a very good Group of Five level team in Appalachian State.  What is the key to victory for the Hurricanes?  What does Appalachian State do well that Miami should be concerned about? What is...

In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia look ahead to the Appalachian State game and answer plenty of mailbag questions.  In the first half of the show, Lake is joined by David Ware of  AppStateMania.com  to discuss the 2021 Appalachian State team.  Who are the key players to know for the Mountaineers? What has made their program so successful over the past six seas...

In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their final thoughts on Miami's performance against Alabama. After rewatching the game, how do we feel about this Hurricanes team? What did we like? What did we not like? What changes need to be made? Lake and Urrutia share their thoughts and discuss the explanation on the game from head coach Manny Diaz and offensive co...

We're not mad, we're just disappointed. InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia react to Miami's 44-13 loss to Alabama to open the 2021 season. What were we most disappointed about from the game? Were there any positives to take? Does this change how we feel about Miami's 2021 season? Listen to our quick thoughts on this game.

The 2021 college football season is finally here and that means it is time to preview the match-up between the No. 14 Miami Hurricanes and No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide.  What are the biggest keys to the game for Miami?  Which players need to step up for the Hurricanes?  How much of a chance does Miami really have to win against Alabama?  InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break it all down her...

In the latest edition of Through the Smoke, we go in deep on everything surrounding this week’s Miami-Alabama game.  Travis Reier of BamaOnline joins the show in the first half of the show to share his thoughts on this year’s Alabama team.  What has Reier learned about the Crimson Tide through the preseason practices? What does he hope to learn about Alabama in the Miami game? What should be expec...

It is finally game week! In the latest edition of Through the Smoke, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their takes on everything that came out of Monday’s press conferences and depth chart releases from both the Miami Hurricanes and Alabama Crimson Tide.  The first half of the show details all the latest news and notes from the Miami side of the match-up.  In the second half of the show, we touch...

Talented safety Avantae Williams has been reinstated to the team, according to reports. What does it mean for the 2021 Miami Hurricanes? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia reacted to the big news in this quick-hitting instant reaction podcast.

In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, there is plenty of news and notes for David Lake and Gaby Urrutia to dive into.  We open the show with the latest from Tuesday’s practice as there are plenty of depth chart changes to note and nagging injuries to monitor.  The show then discusses the potential reinstatement of talented safety Avantae Williams now that the domestic abuse charges from late...

In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we have a conversation with defensive end Deandre Johnson.  Johnson, who is a transfer from Tennessee, is going to play a big part in the success of the 2021 Miami Hurricanes. This podcast looks to give UM fans an introduction to Johnson and potentially expose him to any businesses that are interested in his story to support him with a name, image, and l...

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 the latest with starting left tackle Zion Nelson and starting defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera? What players are back in action after missing Tuesday’s practice? There was also some interesting movement on the depth chart as the Hurricanes looked to...

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 is usually telling in regards to depth chart movement and gaining an understanding as to who played well.  It is also a time to get a feel for the general health of the team because it is a live tackling situation in which injuries can occur.  There is...

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 discuss from that session. The scrimmage is broken down into three parts: what we officially know, what we unofficially know, and what we don't know. You don't want to miss this conversation. After the break, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share some big pic...

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 InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share a quick recap of everything they saw. Which players stood out? What are the latest changes to the depth chart? How serious are the injuries up to this point? You don't want to miss this episode. Want to als...

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 scrimmage players. The two share what they noticed from those groups in the first half of this podcast. In the second half of the podcast, Lake and Urrutia discuss the upcoming announcement of four-star safety Markeith Williams and what it means for Miami....

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 Gaby Urrutia shared their thoughts on each position group. You don't want to miss this quick hitter episode.

In the latest edition of Through The Smoke , we welcome on national college football expert Josh Pate to talk Miami Hurricanes.  From a national perspective, Miami is a team that widely is projected as a Top 20 team in the country and is expected to contend for the Coastal Division.  Pate shares his thoughts on the Hurricanes going into year three of the Manny Diaz era, his early thoughts on how U...

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 on the offensive side.  Today, we discuss the defensive side of the ball and special teams.  This preview series is the audio version of the position previews that were provided on the InsideTheU YouTube page.  LINK: Make sure you subscribe to the Yo...

Preseason practices are right around the corner for the Miami Hurricanes football program.  In the latest edition of Through the Smoke, InsideTheU’s Christopher Stock and David Lake go position-by-position and share what they think about the Hurricanes going into the start of camp.  This podcast focuses on the offensive side of the ball.  Through The Smoke is also excited to announce a sponsorship...

Emergency podcast! The Miami Hurricanes picked up a commitment from Top 100 cornerback Trequon Fegans out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama on Friday and in the latest edition of  Through The Smoke , Gaby Urrutia and David Lake break down the pledge.  According to the industry generated 247Sports Composite, Fegans ranks as the No. 82 overall player in the country.  Fegans committed to...

On the latest edition of  Through The Smoke , the guys at InsideTheU discuss the latest topics surrounding Miami Hurricanes football, the changing college football landscape, and UM recruiting.  In the first half of the show, Gaby Urrutia and David Lake share their thoughts on the ACC preseason polls along with the preseason All-ACC teams.  Were we surprised by where any teams were ranked in the p...

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 and there was plenty of news and tidbits that came out from a Miami perspective. David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share what they found most interesting. The guys also give their thoughts on the disappointing developments surrounding Avantae Williams and h...

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 football media days taking place from July 21-22.  What is the main storyline we want to learn about Miami from the media days? How do we rank the teams in the Coastal and Atlantic Divisions? Which Hurricanes do we expect to be named preseason All-ACC by...