Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

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Discussing conference realignment and Miami's 2023 mock recruiting class Jul 06, 2022

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia touch on the two hot topics surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program.

Miami’s place within future conference realignment and recruiting.

In the first half of the show David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss Miami’s approach to conference realignment and where things stand with the ACC in a shifting landscape.

After the break, Urrutia shares his 2023 mock recruiting class at this midway point of the cycle.

Who are the five-stars Urrutia has penciled into the class? Who are the local players that Urrutia expects to end up at Miami?

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Instant Reaction: Mario Cristobal and Miami land 5-star OL Francis Mauigoa Jul 04, 2022

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We have BIG recruiting news to touch on in this instant reaction episode of Through The Smoke.

Five-star offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa made his commitment to Miami on Monday afternoon.

Mauigoa (6-5, 330) ranks as the No. 9 overall prospect in the country, according to the industry generated 247Sports Composite.

What type of player did Miami land in Mauigoa? What does his commitment mean to Miami’s 2023 recruiting class? Is this the most impressive recruiting win for Mario Cristobal at UM to this point?

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia touch on this big time recruiting win by Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes.

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Miami is Cristoballin’ non-stop on the recruiting trail Jul 02, 2022

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Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting...

It is non-stop during the Mario Cristobal era at Miami and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia have plenty to dive into in the latest episode of Through The Smoke.

We start the podcast by discussing the recent commitment of four-star tight end Riley Williams. Who does he remind us of and why is his pledge a big deal?

We then move on to some key recruiting targets that are starting to get Miami buzz with some 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions to the Hurricanes.

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Previewing a handful of Miami recruiting announcements Jun 30, 2022

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It will be decision day for a handful of key Miami Hurricanes targets over the next handful of days.

In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share where things stand as of Thursday morning with Miami and these targets.

In this podcast we touch on the recruitments of 4-star ATH Robert Stafford, 4-star TE Riley Williams, 4-star DL Collins Acheampong, 4-star DL Jaxon Howard, and 5-star OL Francis Mauigoa.

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Jaden Rashada on the Elite 11 Finals, his recruitment, and what made Miami the perfect choice Jun 29, 2022

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Miami QB commit Jaden Rashada joins 247Sports' Greg Biggins to discuss the Elite 11 Finals, his recruitment, and what made Miami the perfect choice.

Instant Reaction: Miami stays hot, lands elite slot receiver Nathaniel Joseph Jun 28, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes are heating up on the recruiting trail with local four-star wide receiver Nathaniel Joseph giving his commitment to UM on Tuesday evening.

Joseph (5-8, 170) ranks as the No. 105 overall player in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite.

As a junior, Joseph caught 33 passes for 632 yards and five touchdowns. He also returned two punts for a touchdown and a kickoff for a touchdown on special teams.

What type of player is Miami getting in Joseph? What does his commitment mean to UM’s class? InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts in this instant reaction podcast.

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Thoughts on the new ACC schedule & stock up, stock down following recent OV weekend Jun 28, 2022

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In the latest episode of Through the Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the latest hot topics surrounding Miami’s football program.

On Tuesday, the ACC officially announced the no divisions, 3-3-5 model for the 2023-26 seasons.

Who are Miami’s three mainstay opponents for those seasons? Do we like this new schedule system or not? Who has a tough schedule ahead now?

We also touch on the recent reports of Jaden Rashada’s supposed NIL deal with Miami.

In the second half of the show, Urrutia shares which prospects that visited Miami this past weekend are trending up or trending down for the Hurricanes.

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Instant Reaction Podcast: Miami lands QB Jaden Rashada Jun 26, 2022

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The Miami Hurricanes landed a big time commitment on Sunday with Top 50 quarterback Jaden Rashada giving his pledge to UM on Sunday.

In this instant reaction podcast, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia breaks down this huge commitment for UM.

What type of player is Miami landing in Rashada? What does his addition mean to UM’s 2023 class? How well is UM’s quarterback room set up for the future?

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Instant Reaction: Thoughts/Scoop coming out of the inaugural Legends Camp Jun 25, 2022

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There were plenty of takeaways to discuss coming out of Miami's Legends Camp.

Miami heating up on the recruiting trail going into Legends Camp weekend Jun 22, 2022

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We are calling this edition of Through The Smoke a ‘Mega-Podcast’ because it is jam packed with a ton of recruiting information.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia recap all the latest recruiting news you need to know.

Miami has landed three commitments in recent days. Find out what we think about the additions of QB Emory Williams, TE Reid Mikeska, and WR Colbie Young here.

Urrutia then recaps the latest buzz coming out of the previous recruiting weekend as UM is picking up some Crystal Ball predictions for a big time target.

After the break, Lake and Urrutia preview the upcoming Legends Camp weekend.

How is this Legends Camp going to be different from Paradise Camp? Who is expected to workout at the camp? Who are the big time recruiting targets coming down for an official visit this weekend?

We wrap up the podcast by highlighting some big time targets that are set to make their announcements in July.

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