Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

InsideTheU’s David Lake is back from ACC Media Days and he is here to share his thoughts on what he has learned.  Plenty of buzz and opinions to get into on this episode of Through The Smoke.  Enjoy the show.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - Injured in a car accident? Call 561-960-9870 or visit TheMucerinoLawGroup.com for your need...

The college football season is right around the corner. ACC Media Days begin this week as the season approaches. In this edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU's David Lake shares his big picture thoughts on the Miami Hurricanes going into 2025 and discusses some of the key storylines for the season. Football is almost here! Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes...

After a fast start, the recruiting moment for the Miami Hurricanes has hit a lull during the month of July.  Is it time to panic? What do we make of where things are at with Miami recruiting? In this edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly with Miami Hurricanes recruiting efforts in this 2026 class.  Enjoy the show! Support our...

The month of July is when a lot of recruiting movement happens around the country. In this quick hitter episode of Through The Smoke , InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share the latest on where things stand on some of UM’s top remaining targets.  Enjoy the episode.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - Injured in a car accident?...

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The Miami Hurricanes are red hot on the recruiting trail.  The official visit portion of summer recruiting is over and now it is time to close on commitments—and UM has added a handful of players in recent days.  InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss Miami’s recruiting developments of the recent days and hint at what could be coming in the future as well.  Enjoy the show.  Support our s...

Recruiting never stops in June and the Miami Hurricanes are set to host their fourth and final group of official visits this month.  InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia and David Lake preview the expected visitors spending time in Coral Gables this weekend.  Who does Miami need to close? Where do things stand with the out of state players visiting? What type of players are visiting this weekend?  Lake and U...

Recruiting never stops during the month of June and now it is time to recap where things stand with the group of official visitors who experienced the University of Miami over the weekend. UM hosted 11 prospects over the weekend as the Hurricanes look to add to their top ten class. Who did Miami make a move with? Who are the Hurricanes likely to land? Who are we tracking from the first two officia...

It is time to preview the third official visit weekend of the summer. The Miami Hurricanes will once again host a talented crop of high school prospects. UM is set to host 11 official visitors over the weekend and InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia is here to set the table on what you need to know going into those visits. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection to...

The Miami Hurricanes once again played host to a large group of talented high school recruits over the weekend.  Recruiting never stops during the month of June and over the weekend, UM hosted 17 prospects—11 uncommitted players and six players already committed to the Hurricanes.  What did we learn from the weekend? Who did the Hurricanes make a move for? Will this weekend provide good news in th...

Recruiting never stops.  Miami is set to host 17 official visitors this upcoming weekend and InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to discuss them all.  Who are the key players to know? Is there any buzz to share coming out of the first weekend of official visitors? What do we like about each player?  Lake and Urrutia discuss all these topics and more on the latest Through The Smoke. E...

The Miami Hurricanes football program played host to their first group of official visitors over the weekend. UM had 17 official visitors in this weekend, including a few 5-star prospects, as the Hurricanes look to sign a top ten class during the 2026 cycle. How did this weekend go? Which recruits did the Hurricanes make a move for? InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia breaks it all down in this official vis...

Recruiting never stops, but these summer months are a critically important time for college football talent acquisition. The Miami Hurricanes will begin hosting high school recruits this weekend with 17 players set to take official visits to UM at the end of the week. InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and David Lake discuss all the players set to visit this weekend. Who are the big names to know? Where do...

Miami landed a major commitment from Nixa (Mo.) five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell over the likes of Georgia and Oregon earlier this week. On this episode of Through the Smoke, Cantwell joins InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia to discuss his decision and the factors that went into him picking Miami over some other major programs in the country. From Mario Cristobal to Alex Mirabal to what the uni...

The Miami Hurricanes football program received MASSIVE news today with the commitment of offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, who is the number one overall recruit in the country. What type of player is Miami adding? How did the Hurricanes land Cantwell? What does this commitment mean for the momentum of the 2026 recruiting class? Can Cantwell be the next plug-and-play true freshman offensive linema...

The Miami Hurricanes have done plenty of work in the transfer portal during this spring window.  InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to review all the action.  What do we like about this class? Did Miami address its needs? How much did the transfer portal additions elevate the roster?  Lake and Urrutia discuss it all. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join...

The NCAA Transfer Portal spring window has been open for a week and we are hear to discuss it all from a Miami Hurricanes perspective. Who are the key portal entrants to know? Who has already visited Miami? Who are the portal entrants we are monitoring? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the latest on UM's spring portal efforts. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smo...

Portal season is here. The spring transfer portal window has officially opened and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia are here to talk about it. What do we expect the spring portal window to look like nationally? What are the important positions Miami needs to address in the spring portal window? Who are some intriguing players already in the portal? Lake and Urrutia discuss it all here. Enj...

Spring football has wrapped up for the Miami Hurricanes football program.  Miami held its spring game on campus at Cobb Stadium on Saturday and InsideTheU was on hand to watch the event.  David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from the spring game and discuss recruiting buzz to know coming out of the event.  Enjoy the show.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connect...

In this mailbag episode of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia touch on many topics. Which players are we excited about after the spring? What do we expect for the spring portal window? How do we view this 2025 Miami Hurricanes team coming out of the spring?  Lake and Urrutia touch on these topics and many more in the latest edition of Through The Smoke.  Enjoy the podcast!...

InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap the events from Tuesday's practice in this Instant Reaction style podcast.  Enjoy the episode.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - Injured in a car accident? Call 561-960-9870 or visit TheMucerinoLawGroup.com for your needs. - Looking to close on a house in the state of Florida? Contact R...

InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap the events from Tuesday's practice in this Instant Reaction style podcast.  Enjoy the episode.  Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - Injured in a car accident? Call 561-960-9870 or visit TheMucerinoLawGroup.com for your needs.

Recruiting never stops in college football and the month of spring football is an opportunity for every program to open its doors to top targets around the country. Over the weekend, the Miami Hurricanes football program welcomed plenty of top targets to campus for a spring practice and a pool party. In this edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the latest...

InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap the events of Thursday's spring practice in this instant reaction style podcast. Enjoy the show. Support our sponsors at Through The Smoke: - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com! - Injured in a car accident? Call 561-960-9870 or visit TheMucerinoLawGroup.com for your needs.

The Miami Hurricanes have reached the midway point of spring football.  UM wrapped up its seventh practice of the spring on Tuesday and in the latest Through The Smoke podcast, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss what we have learned about the team at this point in the spring.  Lake and Urrutia go through each position group.  At the end of the podcast, we discuss the spring football...