Storm Tracker Podcast

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Rivals.com Publisher Mark Passwaters (AggieYell.com) to discuss the upcoming matchup between Miami and Texas A&M.

We start the conversation by discussing Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel and the recent documentary on Netflix (1:24).

The Aggies and Hurricanes went through identical 5-7 seasons last year. Mark explains what went wrong for A&M (7:42).

He shares his thoughts on new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and the offensive difference he's made thus far (11:54).

Connor Weigman won the starting quarterback job over Max Johnson, and Passwaters shares why that was the right choice (15:19).

He also talks about the playmakers that Miami should be aware of during the game. A&M ranked 122nd nationally in stopping the run last year, and Passwaters talks of how that should change in 2023 (17:34).

He also talks of Miami natives Shemar Stewart and Amari Daniels and what impact they can make in the game on Saturday (28:59).

Lastly, we share our predictions for the game (34:47).

Marcus Benjamin and Brandon Odoi of FootballHotbed.com break down Miami's 38-3 win over Miami (OH).

We discuss the significance of the Hurricanes' margin of victory over the Redhawks (1:27).

We share our thoughts on Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke's performance (5:17), the defense (13:25), and Miami's efficiency on third down and in the red zone (16:52).

We touch on Miami Central vs. Bishop Gorman over the weekend and the play of Miami 2024 four-star tight end commit Elijah Lofton (20:47).

Lastly, we speak on the absence of sophomore tight end Jaleel Skinner in game one (25:21).

Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker discuss Miami football and recruiting in a weekly podcast.

We discuss the acquisition of Jamil Burroughs (1:35) via the transfer portal and what landing five-star Zaquan Patterson (5:09) means for the 2024 class.

We dive into the Miami Hurricanes season-opener against Miami (OH) (12:00) and break down our keys to the game (18:07).

We also discuss what players we need to step up this season (12:18) and our predictions for the player of the game.

We also touch on this week's South Florida high school slate (32:31) and discuss the top teams and performers (37:34).

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Steve Helwick, who covers the MAC for HustleBelt.com.

Steve starts with his overview of Miami (OH) football team - (3:13); he explains how the Redhawks led in most of its games last season but finished 6-7 (5:10).

Redhawk Quarterback Brent Gabbert has shown the ability to run for first downs in the past, but this will be a threat to Miami Friday night? (6:48)

We also discuss Miami's 2022 season and the playmakers on offense (7:43), on defense (10:04), and what to expect from Gabbert given his experience (12:10).

Lastly, we provide our keys to the game and predictions (16:15).

Marcus Benjamin and Larry Blustein discuss South Florida High School Football, Miami Recruiting, and game one of the Miami Hurricanes football season against Miami (OH).

Larry shares his thoughts on the Broward County Showcase games, where the County went 5-2 on the high school gridiron. - 1:56

We discuss what Zaquan Patterson, Miami five-star commit brings to the 2024 class. - 12:31

We also discuss expectations for the Miami Hurricanes football team from game one and the rest of the season. - 15:04

We touch on Tyler Van Dyke and how crucial his health is for the success of the 2023 season. - 24:32

We also provide our players to watch (30:14) and score predictions for the season-opener (34:08).

Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker discuss several comments from Miami's ACC media day.

We discuss comments from Head Coach Mario Cristobal about the offense's potential, Kamren Kinchens supporting his fellow safety James Williams as the next All-American, and the coaching staff pushing Jacobly George to be a great wide receiver at Miami.

Cristobal also comments about how soccer star Lionel Messi's arrival could help Miami recruit.

We also discussed who could be next to commit after Miami's on-campus cookout this weekend.

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Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker talk Miami Hurricanes football recruiting.

We talk of the potential of Miami landing four-star 2024 safety Jaylen Heyward who recently decommited from Georgia this week.

We also talk about where four-star Miami Central defensive end T.A. Cunnigham could land and what the move of 2025 WR Koby Howard to South Florida potentially means for the Hurricanes.

Lastly, we discuss the most valuable players on the Hurricanes football team and the potential pecking order Miami could fall in the ACC standings this season.

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Recorded on July 12.

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