Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

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Discussing UM’s decision makers in relation to football and previewing the Pitt game Oct 29, 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes football program is looking to navigate a tough time in which results are not being delivered on the field in 2021 and the mediocrity has existed for close to 17 years.

Who are the key decision makers to know with the future of the football program? Where do things stand with Manny Diaz? Blake James? The Board of Trustees?

Could Miami go out and get a proven coach? What would it take to get that done?

David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the VIP report on InsideTheU.com.

Lake and Urrutia also share their thoughts on the Pittsburgh game and how Miami matches up.

Miami back to work after earning a win Oct 25, 2021

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Miami is back to work after a 31-30 win over NC State on Saturday.

In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss everything you need to know surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program.

We start the podcast by sharing our thoughts on the win over NC State after rewatching the game. Just how special was Tyler Van Dyke’s performance? Who stood out on defense? What are some areas to improve?

We then dip into some recruiting talk with Miami hosting plenty of big time visitors to discuss.

In the second half of the show, we get into the latest news and notes from the press conference.

We wrap it up by sharing our early thoughts on Pittsburgh.

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Instant Reaction Podcast: Miami earns a win despite a major distraction provided by AD Blake James Oct 24, 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes football program earned a 31-30 win over No. 18 North Carolina State at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night.

Miami played their most complete game of the season and beat a ranked team.

What do we make of the performance? What did Tyler Van Dyke prove in the game? Is the defense turning the corner? Is the team starting to find an identity.

InsideTheU.com's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss all those talking points from the game.

David also rants about Blake James exhibiting poor leadership by going on a secret media tour the day before the game in an effort of self preservation as he tries to distance himself from Manny Diaz.

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NC State Game Preview Oct 21, 2021

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In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU.com's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on a pivotal game against NC State.

What is NC State’s identity? How are the Wolfpack different from last season, when the Hurricanes won a dramatic 44-41 game in Raleigh, North Carolina? Who needs to step up for Miami?

What needs to happen for Miami to win this game?

Lake and Urrutia share their thoughts going into the game and provide a prediction.

We also touch on some recruiting nuggets.

Miami searching for physicality by turning to young players Oct 18, 2021

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, we dig into what is going on with the Miami Hurricanes football program and recruiting.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break it all down.

After re-watching the 45-42 loss to North Carolina, what did we notice that we liked and what we didn’t like?

What is going on with recruiting right now? Urrutia shares the latest with Miami looking to make a push for some new prospects on the radar.

In the second half of the show, we discuss the latest injury news, depth chart changes, and notes from the press conferences leading up to the NC State game.

You don’t want to miss this podcast.

Instant Reaction: Another disappointing result vs. North Carolina Oct 17, 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes lost to North Carolina 45-42 on Saturday in what was another disappointing result.

UM is now winless against Power Five opponents and ACC opponents in 2021 and at the midway point of the season have a 2-4 record.

What do we make of the game? InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share all their thoughts on this instant reaction podcast following the game.

What do we make of quarterback Tyler Van Dyke’s performance? Is the offensive line starting to turn the corner? Is Jaylan Knighton about to be a star?

Defensively, what can Miami do to get things fixed on that side of the ball? Is there an answer for poor tackling?

We wrap up the pod with a big picture conversation surrounding how hard the team plays for Manny Diaz. Is the effort that the players show for their coach a good enough reason to continue the Diaz era?

You don’t want to miss this podcast.

North Carolina Game Preview Oct 14, 2021

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The Miami Hurricanes have a chance to start the process of getting their season back on track this week with a road trip against Coastal Division foe North Carolina.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break down everything you need to know going into this match-up.

Who are the key players to know on North Carolina? How does Miami match-up against the Tar Heels?

What are the keys to victory for the Hurricanes? Which players need to step up?

We answer all these questions and also provide a prediction for the game and our best bets.

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Thank you, D'Eriq King Oct 11, 2021

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In the latest edition of Through The Smoke, InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia jump into the newsworthy topics coming out of the bye week.

Quarterback D’Eriq King is officially done for the season now that he is having surgery on his shoulder. Lake and Urrutia share their thoughts on King’s time at Miami and what it means for the Hurricanes moving forward.

Miami also has plenty of other injury news coming out of the bye and we dive into that.

The Hurricanes also received bad news in the form of a big time cornerback decommitting from UM. What does this mean for the Manny Diaz era? Are more decommitments coming? Can UM’s recruiting class be saved?

We also share our thoughts on Miami’s bye week scuffle at practice and what to make of that story leaking out.

Lake and Urrutia wrap up the podcast by sharing our first impressions on North Carolina.

You don’t want to miss this episode.

Touching on the bye week hot topics Oct 06, 2021

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In this bye week edition of Through The Smoke, we touch on a number of topics surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program.

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share some of their takeaways from the 30-28 loss to Virginia after rewatching the game. What impressed us from the game and what do we still have concerns about moving forward?

Urrutia then shares the latest with UM’s recruiting efforts. Are there any Miami commits to keep an eye on in terms of potentially decommitting? How has the 2-3 start impacted UM’s ability to close on their remaining top targets?

Lake then shares his thoughts on an article he wrote that touches on whether Manny Diaz deserves more time to recruit.

In the second half of the podcast, we peek ahead to what lies ahead after the bye week.

What are of improvement do we think can happen on both offense and defense? Are there any personnel changes that can be made that can provide a boost?

Lake and Urrutia then get into the three games after the bye week, North Carolina, NC State, and Pittsburgh, and how the outcome of those match-ups will likely determine the longevity of Diaz at UM.

You don’t want to miss this episode.

Virginia Game Instant Reaction: The losses are piling up Oct 01, 2021

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That one hurt.

The Miami Hurricanes lost to Virginia, 30-28, on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

The Cavaliers outplayed UM for most of the game, but the Hurricanes kept fighting and had a chance to win with time expiring.

Freshman kicker Andy Borregales uncharacteristically banged a potential game winning field goal off the upright with time expiring.

What do we make of Miami’s performance against Virginia? Where does the season go from here?

InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their takes.

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