Storm Tracker Podcast

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Justin Ferber, editor for CavsCorner.com, to discuss the matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Cavaliers.

First, we discuss how Virginia upset North Carolina (2:03). Ferber shares his thoughts on how the Cavs stopped UNC Quarterback Drake Maye (4:39).

He also talks about how UVA got off the field on third down against UNC (7:04) and if the Cavaliers can control Miami's running game (9:05).

Ferber shares his thoughts on Virginia QB Tony Muskett (11:37) and his mobility (13:27). We also discuss the UVA running game (14:39)

He also shares his thoughts on the Virginia defense and their ability to rush the quarterback (17:05). We also talk about whether UNC may have overlooked UVA last week (19:02) and discuss Head Coach Tony Elliott in late game situations (21:34)

Lastly, we share our predictions on what the outcome of the game will be (24:51).

Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker connect for weekly podcast - At the Crib.

We discuss the quarterback play of Emory Williams and discuss if there should be a quarterback controversy on who should be the starter against Virginia (1:34), and we discuss at what point Tyler Van Dyke should be pulled if he sputters in the game (8:34).

We talk about Rueben Bain's performance and how he could finish the season (11:07).

Mark Fletcher and Henry Parrish will likely return this week from injury, and we will discuss who should get the bulk of the carries against UVA (15:59).

We talk about the keys to the game for Miami against Virginia (19:38).

Also discussed is the possibility of Artavius Jones flipping to FSU (27:44), the latest on Miami's recruitment of five-star cornerback Ellis Robinson (31:53) and Ryan Ghea to be added to the Miami 2025 class (33:13).

Lastly, we discuss big South Florida high school games involving Miami commits and targets (35:53).

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Larry Blustein, long-time South Florida reporter, to discuss Miami's win over Clemson.

Larry provides his take on the game from a different perspective as he watched the game from the stands (2:11).

We share our biggest takeaways from the game (8:26) and discuss the performance of Emory Williams and whether there is a quarterback controversy (13:10).

Next, we discuss whether Miami won or Clemson lost last Saturday (16:43).

Miami's next opponent is Virginia, and we discuss whether Miami will avoid a potential trap game against the Cavaliers (20:15), and with five games left in the regular season, we discuss how the rest of the season could play out (24:33).

Blustein also shares his thoughts on Miami Ring of Honor inductees Chuck Foreman, Jimmy Johnson, and Dennis Erickson (28:20).

Lastly, we discuss Miami recruiting and whether the fan base should be worried about future classes (30:53).

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Grayson Mann, writer for TigerIllustrated.com, to discuss the matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the Clemson Tigers.

We discuss what's right and what's not right with the Clemson Tigers this season (2:06).

Mann talks of which game was the best performance from the Tigers (3:57) and the worst after six games (5:47).

He also provides his take on Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, season progression (7:43), and mobility (9:51).

We discuss the offensive coordinator change to Garrett Riley (11:05) and the offensive line play (13:01). Clemson is coming off of a bye week, and we discuss how the Tigers have faired coming off of an off week (15:03).

We also discuss the Clemson defense and the playmakers on that side of the ball (16:39) and what the Tigers need to do to win at Hard Rock Stadium Saturday night (19:58).

Lastly, we share our predictions of how the game will end on the scoreboard (23:15).

Marcus Benjamin and John Garcia Jr., Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, discuss Miami's 2024 recruiting class.

Garcia provides his opinion on the class and whether Miami can hold on to its commitments despite losses (1:47).

We talk about Miami's current quarterback committed to the 2024 class, Judd Anderson, and the potential of other QBs that could be added (5:37).

We discuss how Miami missed out on Aydin Breland (12:15) over the weekend and the potential for Miami to land LJ McCray (14:43). McCray is expected to commit on Saturday, October 21st.

We also discuss the 2024 class and compare it to the 2023 class to discuss its potential (19:19).

Lastly, we discuss the possibility of Miami flipping local five-star receiver Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State (24:41).

Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker connect for weekly podcast - At the Crib.

We first talk about whether Miami will have the emotional toughness to get a road victory against North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday night (1:16).

We also discuss the critical factors for both teams going into the critical conference matchup (5:29).

We also provide our take on how the rest of the season will turn out and if Miami can recover from the emotional loss to Georgia Tech (10:32).

We talk about the significance of the loss to the Yellow Jackets and the potential impact it could have on the program and the rest of the season (15:52).

We also talk about which players need to have a big game for Miami in order for the Hurricanes to leave Carolina with a victory (21:27) and potential MVPs (30:50).

Four-star wide receiver Ny Carr committed to the Hurricanes after the loss to Georgia Tech (33:55), and we discuss the potential of Aydin Breland (36:49) and LJ McCray (40:23) and Florida commit Adarius Hayes (44:00).

Lastly, we discuss big South Florida high school games involving Miami commits and targets (46:51).

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Andrew Jones, publisher for TarHeelIllustraded.com, to discuss the matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

We start by discussing Mario Cristobal's decision not to take a knee to end the game last week against Georgia Tech (1:30) and if it was a topic of conversation at this week's press conferences (5:14).

Jones provides his take on the Tez Walker situation as the star transfer wide receiver was cleared to play prior to the game against Syracuse (10:59) and shares what he's seen so far from the playmaker (14:21).

Jones also shares his thoughts on UNC QB Drake Maye and if he improved from last season (17:13). He also shares his thoughts on the Appalachian State game, which was the closest game for the Heels this season (20:35) on the defense from game one to now (23:40).

Lastly, we share our predictions of how the game will turn out (28:55) and the final score (31:56).

Marcus Benjamin and Brandon Odoi of FootballHotbed.com break down Miami's 23-20 loss to Georgia Tech.

We share our experience of the game's final moments and our thought process as the last seconds of the game unfolded (1:51).

We dive into who is to blame for the emotional loss (5:57) and discuss if Miami surrendered or if Mario Cristobal did not respect his opponent (9:32).

We also discuss his post-game comments and how he should have handled the press conference (20:55).

Lastly, we talk about how the team recovers from this loss and tries to maintain focus for the rest of the season (31:09).

Marcus Benjamin and Frank Tucker connect for weekly podcast - At the Crib.

We first talk about the chances of Georgia Tech pulling an upset over Miami on Saturday night (1:29).

We also discuss the Hurricanes' chances of hitting a 21-point spread over the Yellow Jackets (4:09).

We also provide our take on if we will see the reserves late in this game (6:44) and name our MVPs (9:04).

With Miami's 4-0 start, we compare the team to schools ranked ahead of the Hurricanes. We ask the question of which team would win in a head-to-head matchup at this point in the season.

We compare Miami to Michigan (13:56), Washington (15:52), USC (18:34), Texas (23:32), Alabama (25:41), Notre Dame (28:21), and Georgia (31:47).

Four-star wide receiver Ny Carr is discussed as a potential commitment to Miami as well as the possible flip of Florida Gators commit Adarius Hayes (34:26).

Lastly, we discuss big South Florida high school games involving Miami commits and targets (40:19).

Marcus Benjamin is joined by Kelly Quinlan, publisher for JacketsOnline.com, to discuss the matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

We start by discussing the chances of our hometown baseball teams making a run in this year's playoffs (1:13).

Quinlan provides his take on what went wrong for Georgia Tech in a 38-27 loss to Bowling Green last week (2:48).

The Yellow Jackets made a change at defensive coordinator, demoting Andrew Thacker and promoting Kevin Sherrer as a result of the loss (6:34).

Head Coach Brent Key, was named as the interim head coach toward the latter part of the season in 2022, and we talked about if this is the right decision to keep as head coach for the 2023 season (10:19).

He shares his thoughts on Texas A&M transfer quarterback Haynes King and what makes him dangerous (14:15). He also talks of the Yellow Jacket playmakers that should concern Miami (19:29).

Quinlan also talks about the defensive standouts for the Yellow Jackets (22:34) and shares his thoughts on whether Georgia Tech will change its scheme with a new defensive coordinator at the helm (24:34).

Lastly, we share our predictions of the final score (28:14).