Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

The month of June is here and Miami Hurricanes football recruiting is cranked up and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia have you covered in this podcast.

In this podcast we recap all the buzz coming out of Miami's cookouts with recruits on June 1st and June 2nd. Which players is Miami gaining traction with? Who are the names to know in the 2023 cycle? Which five-star prospect made two appearances at UM?

Urrutia has all the juice here.

In the second half of the show, Lake and Urrutia share what you need to know about Miami's official visitors this weekend.

InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and David Lake share their takeaways immediately after Miami's June 1st cookout.

The recruiting event featured close to 30 prospects and nearly the entire defensive recruiting board.

Which prospects do we feel better about Miami landing after the event? What did the top targets have to say about the Hurricanes? Who are we close to putting in a Crystal Ball pick for?

We answer all those questions and more in the latest edition of Through the Smoke.

The NCAA recruiting dead period opens up on June 1st and the Miami Hurricanes are looking to make a big move during the month with unofficial and official visits ramping up.

How should we judge the success of Miami's 2022 class when the cycle is over? What are the key positions to watch? Is Miami taking the right approach by taking things slow?

InsideTheU's Gaby Urrutia and 247Sports Southeast Recruiting Analyst Andrew Ivins answer all the big questions and discuss the main storylines here.

On Sunday, the Miami Hurricanes football program welcomed in the next batch of UM football players with the majority of the remaining 2021 signees enrolling at UM.

The group includes five-star prospects, defensive tackle Leonard Taylor and James Williams, along with a trio of four-star receiver prospects, Romello Brinson, Brashard Smith, and Jacolby George.

What is a fair expectation for this group during the 2021 season? What type of impact can they make? How special can this group be in a year or two? David Lake and Gaby Urrutia break it all down in part one.

Part two of the podcast dives into Miami's recruiting efforts with Urrutia sharing the latest scoop from the recruiting trail, including some new official visits that have been scheduled and some of his observation notes from top prospects participating in spring scrimmages.

You don't want to miss this episode.

Mailbag time!

The VIP subscribers at InsideTheU.com are driving the show today as David Lake and Gaby Urrutia answer some of the best questions from the 'Through the Smoke' message board on InsideTheU.com.

Some of the topics that were discussed: Who are the young players to know from a developmental standpoint in 2021 on Miami's roster? Who is the "must get" recruit in the 2022 cycle? Are we concerned by the slow start on the recruiting trail? What is the next step for Manny Diaz as he enters his third year as a head coach? How much has he grown into the position?

Lake and Urrutia tackle all the questions. You don't want to miss this episode!

Football never stops!

The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books and InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on where the Miami Hurricanes landed. The duo also gives their thoughts on big picture trends that were interesting from the 2021 NFL Draft and what it means for Miami in the future.

In the second half of the episode, Urrutia shares his notes from the recruiting trail after making stops at Homestead High School, Miami Central High School, and Monsignor Pace.

This episode is LOADED with takes and scoop.

The 2021 NFL Draft will take place this week and the Hurricanes might have two players selected in the first round in edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Gregory Rousseau. David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on UM's draft hopefuls and what we will remember about all the guys moving on to the NFL.

The second half of the podcast is focused on recruiting--specifically elite level prospects. Who are the elite level prospects that Miami is in the mix for that fans need to know about for the 2022 cycle? Urrutia breaks it down here.

Spring football wrapped up on Saturday for the Miami Hurricanes football program. The guys at InsideTheU provided their immediate reactions to the game following the contest, but what are our thoughts now that we have been able to review it on a more in-depth level.

David Lake and Gaby Urrutia share their thoughts on the spring game.

How special was Jake Garcia's performance? What early enrollee freshmen stood out? Do we feel better about the edge rush spot? How good can Miami's 2021 offense be?

Lake and Urrutia break it all down here.

The Miami Hurricanes held their annual spring game on Saturday and quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke and Jake Garcia were the stars of the game.

What did we like about Van Dyke and Garcia? Who else stood out on offense? What do we think about the defense?

David Lake and Christopher Stock share their quick reactions to the 2021 spring game here.

The Miami Hurricanes will hold their spring game this Saturday at 11 a.m. The game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium. It will be closed to the public, but the game will be broadcasted on the ACC Network.

Christopher Stock and David Lake of InsideTheU.com break down what they will be looking for during the spring game. Which player are we excited to watch? What is the position group we will be watching closely? Which back-up has a lot to prove? Who do we think will be the offensive and defensive MVPs of the game?

Stock and Lake break it all down here.