Eye on the U

Dye, lawyer still waiting to hear back from NCAA

The criminal complaint filed by Hurricanes football player Dyron Dye against former NCAA investigator Rich Johanningmeier will not lead to charges being filed.

Spokesman Ed Griffith of the state attorney's office told The Miami Herald last week there was no evidence that a crime had been committed even though Dye said Johanningmeier "coerced him into providing favorable answers for [the NCAA's] investigation."

Darren Heitner, Dye's attorney, said he and his client are waiting with much anticipation to see what the NCAA plans to do with the 6-5, 261-pound's eligibility. He interviewed with the NCAA for a third time last month. 

"Right now there is no indication his eligibility is at risk," Heitner said. "That said, during his third interview they mentioned there was a potential 10.1 [unethical conduct] violation. We haven't heard from the NCAA since the conclusion of the third interview. We hope that if there is any negative consequence they make it public knowledge quickly."

It's finally here: 2012 UM Canes fall football camp (just a tad later than expected)

Fall camp opens for the Miami Hurricanes at 2:10 p.m. Friday -- about six hours later than expected because of a school conflict with tests.

But your Hurricanes are bound to be fired up no matter what time they hit Greentree Field.

UM Coach Al Golden addressed the media Thursday, with quarterback competitors Stephen Morris and Ryan Willams in the audience (awaiting interviews).

Some notes going into Day One:

* OT Seantrel Henderson is excused from the first day of practice because he is in Minnesota attending the funeral of a childhood friend.

* Morris and Williams are expected to split reps until a starter is named.

* Some players who had good summers and emerged as leaders (among others), according to what Golden said he has been told: WR Allen Hurns ("fantastic"); OL Shane McDermott, Brandon Linder, Jon Feliciano; TE Asante Cleveland; RB Mike James; Morris and Williams; DE Anthony Chickillo; DE Shayon Green; DT Luther Robinson; LB Denzel Perryman and Raphael Kirby; CB Brandon McGee; S Vaughn Telemaque.

* The only player not expected to be full go at practice is TE Cory White (knee).

* Players were scheduled to be tested earlier tonight in conditioning. They were to run 14, 40-yard dashes in a certain amount of time. "That would simulate one of the longest drives you'd have in a game -- 14 plays,'' Golden said. "It's a test that's been around forever. I joke with the players that it's a test I made two years ago at Temple, so they better make it.''

If they don't? "They have to get up and hang with the parrots in the morning,'' Golden replied.

* Golden does not believe in a two-quarterback system.

* Golden has no qualms about playing freshmen.

"We're going to have some young guys on the field. Our team knows. We're not going to stratify this year at all. You're not going to hear me say, 'He's a freshman running back.' We're going to stratify by position but we're not going to stratify by year in school.

"..If we're putting them out there, he better play like a Miami Hurricane. We have a no excuse mentality right now in our building and I think it's gaining traction with the players. If you're out there playing, you need to perform at the level we need you to execute at.''

*Freshmen RB Duke Johnson and CB Tracy Howard "bring energy" and are "fun to have in the building,'' according to Golden. "I think they understand what it means to play for Miami. Both of them come in with the mindset they want to be the best."

Golden said "Randy Duke Johnson, he gets it. He looks at this and that [photo in the Hecht Athletic Center] and says, 'I want to be better than that guy.'''

SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN

UM depth chart going into fall practice

PRE-FALL CAMP DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

WR
1 Allen Hurns, 6-3, 192, Jr.
4 Phillip Dorsett, 5-10, 185, So.

LT
79 Malcolm Bunche, 6-7, 325, RSo.
76 Taylor Gadbois, 6-8,310, Fr. OR 55 Ben Jones, 6-5, 310, Sr.

LG
70 Jonathan Feliciano, 6-5,318, RSo.
68 Jeremy Lewis, 6-4, 316, RSr.

C
62 Shane McDermott, 6-4, 295, RSo.
75 Jared Wheeler, 6-5, 314, RJr.

RG
65 Brandon Linder, 6-6, 308, Jr.
78 Jermaine Johnson, 6-6, 316, RJr.
63 Daniel Isidora, 6-3, 320, Fr.

RT
77 Seantrel Henderson, 6-8, 340, Jr.
74 Ereck Flowers, 6-6, 314, Fr.

TE
82 Asante Cleveland, 6-5, 263, Jr.
46 Clive Walford, 6-4, 250, RSo.
85 David Perry, 6-7, 260, RSo.
49 Dyron Dye, 6-5, 255, RJr.

FB
33 Maurice Hagens, 5-11, 240, Jr.
43 Sean Harvey, 6-4, 262, RSo.

QB
17 Stephen Morris, 6-2, 214, Jr. OR 11 Ryan Williams, 6-5, 221, RSo.

RB
5 Mike James, 5-11, 220, Sr.
23 Eduardo Clements, 5-9, 195, Jr.

WR
80 Rashawn Scott, 6-2, 198, So.
83 Kendal Thompkins, 5-10, 182, RSr.

DEFENSE

E
71 Anthony Chickillo, 6-4, 262, So.
90 Ricardo Williams, 6-5, 248, RFr.

T
98 Darius Smith, 6-2, 315, Sr.
93 Luther Robinson, 6-3, 288, RJr.

T
96 Curtis Porter, 6-1, 305, RJr.
91 Olsen Pierre, 6-4, 300, So.

E
51 Shayon Green, 6-3, 257, RJr.
94 Kelvin Cain, 6-3, 238, Jr.

OLB
59 Jimmy Gaines, 6-3, 230, Jr.
44 Eddie Johnson, 6-1, 234, RFr.

MLB
52 Denzel Perryman, 6-0, 229, So.
56 Raphael Kirby, 6-0, 218, Fr.

OLB
45 Ramon Buchanan, 6-1, 226, RSr.
36 Gionni Paul, 6-1, 232, So. OR 31 Tyrone Cornileus, 6-2, 210, Jr.

CB
21 Brandon McGee, 6-0, 194, Sr.
11 Larry Hope, 6-0, 180, Fr.

S
22 Kacy Rodgers II, 6-2,210, Jr.
30 AJ Highsmith, 6-0, 202, RJr.
29 Rayshawn Jenkins, 6-1, 203, Fr.

S
7 Vaughn Telemaque, 6-2, 204, RSr.
28 Andrew Swasey, 5-10, 200, Sr.
2 Deon Bush, 6-1, 190, Fr.

CB
37 Ladarius Gunter, 6-2, 198, Jr.
20 Thomas Finnie, 5-10, 183, So.

SPECIAL TEAMS

P
13 Dalton Botts, 6-3, 205, Sr.
40 Jake Wieclaw, 6-2, 193, RSr.

PK
40 Jake Wieclaw, 6-2, 193, RSr.
18 Matt Goudis, 6-0, 170, RFr.

H
13 Dalton Botts, 6-3, 205, Sr.
11 Ryan Williams, 6-5, 221, RSo.

LS
60 Sean McNally, 5-10, 214, RJr.
30 AJ Highsmith, 6-0, 202, RJr.

SS
65 Brandon Linder, 6-6, 308, Jr.
60 Sean McNally, 5-10, 214, RJr.

PR
4 Phillip Dorsett, 5-10, 185, So.
25 Dallas Crawford, 5-10, 192, RFr.

KR
4 Phillip Dorsett, 5-10, 185, So.
25 Dallas Crawford, 5-10, 192, RFr.