Blind Side

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Did anyone read the book The Blind Side about Michael Oher?? I remember hearing about his story during last years draft and thought his story was amazing. I never got around to reading the book though. I saw the commercial for the new movie coming out Nov. 20 yesterday and it looked really good so I plan on seeing it. Anybody else seeing it?

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That's the one with Sandra Bullock in it right?

 

Yes, I will be seeing it.

[T_O_Bull]

Here is the Wick-P info on him.

 

[edit] High school career

Oher played football his freshman year at a Memphis public school, but didn't play football again until his junior year at Briarcrest Christian School. His senior year, he took over at left tackle. He was extremely well regarded as a prospect once he came to the attention of scouts, due to his size and athleticism. Oher was selected to play in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. ESPN football analyst Tom Lemming ranked him as the #1 offensive line prospect in high school in 2004, and also said, "Michael Oher's athletic ability and his body — the only thing you could compare it to was Orlando Pace's."[1]

 

[edit] College career

After receiving scholarship offers from the University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University, the University of Alabama, and North Carolina State University, among others, Oher ultimately decided to attend the University of Mississippi, the alma mater of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, who he was living with at the time.[2] His decision was not without controversy. The National Collegiate Athletic Association suspected that the Tuohys had taken Oher in and added him to their will in order to secure his services as a player for their school, but an investigation did not affect his eligibility. Oher's high school coach Hugh Freeze also created the appearance of possible impropriety by taking a job as UM's assistant athletic director for external affairs twenty days after Oher signed a letter of intent with the school. Freeze claimed that the offer was not an example of quid pro quo for encouraging Oher to attend Mississippi, but rather the result of a pre-existing relationship with Mississippi offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone.[3] The NCAA later ruled that Freeze had committed secondary violations by contacting Memphis-area prospects on behalf of the school before he had officially become an employee.[4]

 

Oher started in 10 games as a guard during his first season with Mississippi, becoming a first-team freshman All American. He shifted to his natural position of left tackle for the 2006 season, and was named to a variety of preseason All-Conference and All-American teams.[5][6] He currently has a listed height of 6'5" and a listed weight of 309 pounds.[7] He was named a second-team SEC offensive lineman after his sophomore season and a first-team SEC offensive lineman after his junior season.

 

On January 14, 2008, Oher declared that he would be entering the 2008 NFL Draft.[8] However, two days later, he announced his withdrawal from the draft to return to Ole Miss for his senior season.[9]

 

After the 2008-2009 college football season, Oher was selected to the AP All-American first team.[10]

 

 

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