Through the Smoke: A Miami Hurricanes football podcast

The projected first round NFL Draft pick covers a wide range of topics with Andrew Ivins and David Lake. He explains why he thinks the Hurricanes should win a bunch of games in 2020, shares his take on why Manny Diaz is the right guy for Miami and gives us an inside look into what's going on in Coral Gables as he breaks down which players should be in store for big seasons.

The college football season might be up in the air, but that didn't prevent Manny Diaz and his squad from starting preseason practices over the weekend. Andrew Ivins and David Lake discuss some of the notable storylines as information leaks out of camp. Is John Campbell going to be the Hurricanes' starting left tackle? The two also dive into some recruiting after five-star cornerback Jason Marshall picks Florida.

Miami's star defensive end is electing to sit out this season and instead start preparations for the NFL Draft. Andrew Ivins and David Lake take a look at what that means. The two share who the Hurricanes will need to lean on and explain why it might not be time to panic just yet. Ivins and Lake also breakdown UM's schedule after the ACC finalized the dates of games. Is Louisville a potential trap game?

Emergency podcast! Make it two 5-star recruits for Miami this cycle as Leonard Taylor committed to the Hurricanes live on CBS Sports HQ. Andrew Ivins and David Lake get together to share some instant reaction and explain why this is a big get for Manny Diaz and his staff. The two also quickly compare UM's #2Rings1Chain class to the much-famed #Storm18 group.

The Hurricanes hit the practice field this weekend. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share which units they will be keeping a close eye. The two also discuss the possibility of Greg Rousseau opting out this season as a few college stars have already announce they will instead prepare for the NFL Draft, preview five-star defensive tackle Leonard Taylor's announcement and share the latest on five-star cornerback Jason Marshall's recruitment.

We get someone else's prospective on the Hurricanes with the start of preseason camp getting closer and closer as Bud Elliott explains why he thinks that the moves that Manny Diaz has made were the ones that Miami needed to make. He also gives his takes on D'Eriq King, the race to win the ACC and UM's recent success on the recruiting trail.

Charles Power joins Andrew Ivins to talk recruiting. The two discuss why seniors should play their senior seasons if they are pushed to the spring, break down where five-star UM commit James Williams could end up playing at the next level, comment on what makes five-star Leonard Taylor an elite talent, and explain how the three wide receivers the Hurricanes currently have committed all bring different things to the table, which is a good thing.

The ACC announced Wednesday that they are going to a 10-game schedule with one out-of-confernece gamer for each team. Andrew Ivins and David Lake react to the news. The two explain why a meeting with Dabo Swinney's Tigers could be huge for Manny Diaz and try to figure out how many wins the Hurricanes need to get to in 2020 if Diaz is going to get off the hot seat.

The Hurricanes impressive run on the recruiting trail continued as Miami was able to secure commitments from wide receiver Brashard Smith and edge rusher Thomas Davis. Andrew Ivins and David Lake share what they like about the two prospects while comparing them to current NFL players. The two also break down the numbers situation as spots get tighter and tighter for UM.

The trio from InsideTheU gets together to break down UM's first commit in the Class of 2022 – defensive lineman Jamaal Johnson. They also discuss which high schools Manny Diaz and the Hurricanes have found the most success recruiting as of late. So – Chaminade-Madonna Prep, Miami Northwestern and Miami Columbus.