Football is here! Thoughts and observations coming out of ACC Media Days

Football is here! Thoughts and observations coming out of ACC Media Days

Football is right around the corner.  The ACC Kickoff media days event was held this week and InsideTheU’s David Lake was on hand to cover the event.  After plenty of 1-on-1 time with Mario Cristobal, QB Darian Mensah, RB Mark Fletcher, and LB Mo Toure, we have plenty of news to touch on and observations on this 2026 Miami Hurricanes football team.  How is the team staying hungry this offseason after coming up just short in the National Championship game last season? How has quarterback Darian Mensah settled in with the team? What should we expect from Mark Fletcher and Mo Toure this year? Lake breaks it all down here and at the end of the episode he answers questions from the InsideTheU message board community and provides his preseason All-ACC picks.  Enjoy the show.  Support our sponsors... - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com [http://CanesConnection.com]! - If you have been injured in a slip and fall, boating accident, trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, or car accident, Nick Mucerino is the personal injury attorney you should contact at 561-960-9870 or visit the website FLInjury.Law [http://FLInjury.Law]. - If you're thinking about buying, selling, or investing in South Florida, you should know Aaron Paskow with Keller Williams. Grab a FREE Home Value Report or quick market update. Call or text 305-497-5773 or visit apaskow.kw.com [http://apaskow.kw.com].

Recapping Miami’s 2026 Elite Camp

Recruiting and talent evaluation never stops for the Miami Hurricanes football program. On Wednesday, UM played host to a large group of 2027 commits and 2028 Top 100 prospects.  InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia recaps the day and spotlights the ballers from the camp.  Enjoy the show.  Support Our Sponsors - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com [http://CanesConnection.com]! - If you have been injured in a slip and fall, boating accident, trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, or car accident, Nick Mucerino is the personal injury attorney you should contact at 561-960-9870 or visit the website FLInjury.Law [http://FLInjury.Law]. - If you're thinking about buying, selling, or investing in South Florida, you should know Aaron Paskow with Keller Williams. Grab a FREE Home Value Report or quick market update. Call or text 305-497-5773 or visit apaskow.kw.com [http://apaskow.kw.com].

Recapping Legends Camp and forecasting how Miami closes its recruiting class

Another recruiting heavy edition of Through The Smoke in this episode.  InsideTheU’s David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the second week of official visitors at Miami, the Legends Camp, and who the Hurricanes are zeroing in on to close out the 2027 recruiting class.  This episode is loaded with recruiting juice.  Enjoy the show.  Support Our Sponsors - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com [http://CanesConnection.com]! - If you have been injured in a slip and fall, boating accident, trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, or car accident, Nick Mucerino is the personal injury attorney you should contact at 561-960-9870 or visit the website FLInjury.Law [http://FLInjury.Law]. - If you're thinking about buying, selling, or investing in South Florida, you should know Aaron Paskow with Keller Williams. Grab a FREE Home Value Report or quick market update. Call or text 305-497-5773 or visit apaskow.kw.com [http://apaskow.kw.com].

Miami collecting 5-stars and previewing week two official visitors

Plenty of news to dive into in this latest edition of Through The Smoke. InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia discuss the impact of 5-star defensive end Jaiden Bryant committing to the Hurricanes, preview the upcoming second week of official visits, and look ahead to Sunday's Legends Camp. Enjoy the show.  Support Our Sponsors - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com [http://CanesConnection.com]! - If you have been injured in a slip and fall, boating accident, trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, or car accident, Nick Mucerino is the personal injury attorney you should contact at 561-960-9870 or visit the website FLInjury.Law [http://FLInjury.Law]. - If you're thinking about buying, selling, or investing in South Florida, you should know Aaron Paskow with Keller Williams. Grab a FREE Home Value Report or quick market update. Call or text 305-497-5773 or visit apaskow.kw.com [http://apaskow.kw.com].

Andrew Ivins likes QB commit Israel Abrams and discusses Miami’s 2027 class

In this edition of Through The Smoke, we take a deep dive into Miami's recruiting class. 247Sports Director of Scouting, Andrew Ivins, joins the show to discuss UM's class. What are his thoughts on quarterback commit Israel Abrams after watching him perform at the Elite 11? What are his thoughts on UM's overall class? Which players excite him most? InsideTheU's David Lake and Gaby Urrutia touch on all these topics and more in the latest episode. Enjoy the show. Support Our Sponsors - Join Canes Connection today at CanesConnection.com [http://CanesConnection.com]! - If you have been injured in a slip and fall, boating accident, trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, or car accident, Nick Mucerino is the personal injury attorney you should contact at 561-960-9870 or visit the website FLInjury.Law [http://FLInjury.Law]. - If you're thinking about buying, selling, or investing in South Florida, you should know Aaron Paskow with Keller Williams. Grab a FREE Home Value Report or quick market update. Call or text 305-497-5773 or visit apaskow.kw.com [http://apaskow.kw.com].