Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

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Closing Time: An in-depth breakdown of Miami’s recruiting efforts Nov 01, 2022

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The month of November is here and with the early signing period fast approaching, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia want to set the stage for an important stretch on the recruiting trail for the 2023 cycle.

It’s closing time.

The early signing period is seven weeks away, running from December 21-23.

Where do things stand for Miami with the commits? Who are the top remaining targets at each position group? How good can this class be?

Urrutia shares all the juice going into this crucial stretch.

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Instant Reaction: Miami shows resiliency in an ugly 14-12 win Oct 29, 2022

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It wasn’t pretty, but Miami found a way to beat Virginia in four overtimes on Saturday afternoon, 14-12.

What does this mean win for Miami? Who played well? Where do the improvements need to come?

Check out the instant reaction podcast from InsideTheU’s David Lake.

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Andrew Ivins joins to discuss Cormani McClain, Miami’s 2023 class, and more Oct 28, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes pulled off a surprising commitment on the recruiting trail on Thursday evening with the addition of five-star cornerback Cormani McClain.

In this latest edition of Through The Smoke, Andrew Ivins is joined by David Lake to discuss what the commitment means for Miami, what type of player UM is adding in McClain, and shares some big picture thoughts on Miami’s recruiting efforts.

You don’t want to miss this podcast.

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Previewing the Virginia game Oct 27, 2022

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It is time to preview the Miami vs. Virginia game!

The Hurricanes will travel to Virginia and look to get back on track against the Cavaliers with a game that is kicking off at 12:30 p.m. EST.

Where does Miami have the edge? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Virginia? What does quarterback Jake Garcia need to show in the game?

InsideTheU’s David Lake hits on all the primary talking points.

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Final thoughts on the Duke loss and the biggest thing that needs to be fixed Oct 23, 2022

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In this latest solo podcast, InsideTheU’s David Lake recaps the Duke game and has a big picture discussion on what needs to change moving forward.

After rewatching the Duke game, what are the main takeaways and where can the Hurricanes get better?

Where should we point the blame of this poor 2022 season? Is it the coaches? Is it the players? Is it other issues?

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Instant Reaction: Miami loses to Duke in embarrassing fashion Oct 22, 2022

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That just happened…

The Miami Hurricanes football program lost to Duke, 45-21, at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon with UM turning the ball over eight times.

Where do we go from here?

InsideTheU’s David Lake shares his instant reaction takes from the game.

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Previewing the Duke game Oct 20, 2022

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It is time to preview the Duke game.

The Miami Hurricanes will host the Blue Devils at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday in a 12:30 p.m. kickoff. The game will be televised on a regional sports channel, check your local listings.

Duke (4-3) is much improved year over year. The Blue Devils have already surpassed their win total for the 2021 season under Mike Elko. What is the strength of this Duke team? What is the weakness? And how good is quarterback Riley Leonard?

In this solo podcast, InsideTheU’s David Lake shares his thoughts and opinions on this week’s game against Duke.

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Final thoughts on the Virginia Tech game Oct 17, 2022

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we give a final review of the Virginia Tech game and share our thoughts on where things stand at the midway point of the season.

Miami showed plenty of positives and plenty to clean up during Saturday’s 20-14 win on Saturday. What did we like? What did we not like? David Lake shares his thoughts in this solo podcast.

Lake also shares some quick thoughts on what he hopes for and what needs to happen during the second half of the season.

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Instant Reaction: Miami ends three game losing streak with a win over Virginia Tech Oct 15, 2022

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It wasn’t pretty, but the Miami Hurricanes found a way to end a three game losing streak with a 20-14 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Miami’s offense started the game fast and found a rhythm, but that early momentum sputtered in the second half after some adjustments by Virginia Tech in the second half.

What did we like from the game? What has us scratching our heads?

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts from the game in this instant reaction podcast.

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Previewing the Virginia Tech game Oct 13, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes will look to snap its three game losing streak this week at Virginia Tech, who is dealing with a three game losing streak of their own.

Kickoff for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. EST and the game will be televised on various local networks.

What do you need to know about this 2022 Virginia Tech team? Where does Miami have the advantage over the Hokies? What are some areas of concern for the Hurricanes this week? How do we think the game plays out?

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on the upcoming game in this preview.

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