Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

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The latest on Cormani McClain, new transfer portal names to know, and more Jan 04, 2023

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Through the Smoke is back!

After a holiday/vacation break, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia return to discuss the latest happenings in the offseason for the Miami Hurricanes Football season.

What is the latest with Cormani McClain?

How are Miami’s signees performing at the Under Armour All-Star practices? Are there any new names to know that have emerged there?

Who are the recruits to know with the second wave of the NCAA Transfer Portal approaching?

Lake and Urrutia touch on all these topics and more.

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Instant Reaction: Wrapping Miami's signing day and what we know on Cormani McClain Dec 22, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes had a successful signing day, but it wasn’t without drama.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss their thoughts on Miami’s class and everything they know about the Cormani McClain situation.

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Setting the table for early signing day Dec 20, 2022

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It is the day before signing day.

InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia shares all the storylines you need to know from a Miami perspective less than 24 hours before the signing day.

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Closing Time: A heat check on where things stand with UM's remaining targets Dec 19, 2022

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It is the Monday before the Early Signing Period and there is plenty to discuss surrounding the Miami Hurricanes talent acquisition efforts.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia dive into all the relevant topics.

Miami is coming off an official visit in which they played host to plenty of key transfer targets. Urrutia shares where Miami stands for those targets.

The Hurricanes are also looking to close on a couple of top defensive back targets in Broward County and Urrutia shares his thoughts there too.

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Instant Reaction: Miami lands a commitment from the top running back in South Florida Dec 19, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes landed four-star American Heritage Plantation running back Mark Fletcher.

Fletcher (6-1, 225) is the top running back prospect out of South Florida for the 2023 cycle.

What type of player is UM landing and what does this addition mean for the Hurricanes’ recruiting efforts?

Enjoy the pod as InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia touch on all the relevant topics.

Instant Reaction: Miami lands 5-star OL Samson Okunlola (how do you like your pancakes?) Dec 15, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes football program stays hot on the recruiting trail!

On Thursday afternoon, UM picked up a commitment from five-star offensive tackle Samson Okunlola.

In this instant reaction podcast, InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss what this commitment means for the UM football program.

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Instant Reaction: Miami keeps 4-star DL Rueben Bain home Dec 14, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes picked up a monster commitment from four-star defensive lineman Rueben Bain.

InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their quick takeaways from this key addition to Miami's 2023 recruiting class.

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Closing Time: Miami looking to finishing strong on the recruiting trail this week Dec 12, 2022

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It is closing time for the Miami Hurricanes football program.

Miami is looking to put the finishing touches on its 2023 recruiting class with some big time targets planning to announce this week.

Learn everything you need to know about those recruiting efforts going into this week.

The Hurricanes are also hosting transfer portal targets as UM looks to immediately bolster the depth and talent with older players that can contribute immediately.

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The NCAA transfer portal is officially open Dec 05, 2022

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Talent acquisition season is fully upon us in college football.

The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on Monday, December 5th. Who are some players to know that are already in the portal on day one? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break it all down.

We also discuss some recent commitments at key positions of need at the high school level.

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Miami flips 4-star DE Collins Acheampong from Michigan Nov 30, 2022

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Recruiting season is here!

The Miami Hurricanes flipped four-star defensive end Collins Acheampong from his Michigan commitment.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss this big commitment.