U.’s Whittingham followed in his father’s footsteps
When all the cheering stopped and the parades were finished and the Sugar Bowl victory was history and the polls were completed and the trophies handed out, there was only one thing missing for Kyle Whittingham, the University of Utah’s football coach.
The old man.
Fred Whittingham, his father, coach and mentor, never got to see Kyle become a head coach. He missed the four bowl victories in four tries, including the historic win over Alabama in last month’s Sugar Bowl. He missed the No. 2 national ranking and the unbeaten season.
He missed the national coach of the year honor. He missed the victory parade that sent his son and his team through the streets of Salt Lake City. Fred was there for all the formative years, but not the victory lap.
mormontimes.com
2/16/09
Magnolia Tribune
