Scipio has already given a thorough and fitting tribute at just what Julius Whittier meant to the University of Texas.
I feel the need to repost something I wrote on this sight the week Darrell Royal passed. These two men were intertwined in an event that changed Texas football forever. Perhaps it was not soon enough, but I believe these two were destined for the task.
When writers look back at such ground breaking changes, many times cliches are used as a kind of short-hand to move the story along. But of course, the events are always layered with complex, human context.