Hyde: As UM opens practice, Al Golden has to be the impact player

Miami Hurricanes open campPhillip Buchanon didn't want to talk for this column. Nor did George Mira Jr., or Bennie Blades or a few other University of Miami greats. They thought of it, but decided against it, or said absolutenly nothing, like Blades did as we stood at the spring game in April. Silence.

I understand, too. Not long ago, it was great fun to talk about the Hurricanes and their chances at the start of another season. Or to just argue about them. Everyone argued.

Here's a story that encapsulates that two-decade era: After a Dolphins practice, Dan Marino and offensive coordinator Gary Stevens were on a distant field yelling at each other. I mean, yelling. Five minutes. Ten minutes.…