The Warner Bros. motion picture “The Blind Side,” which chronicles the youth of former Ole Miss All-American Michael Oher, arrived in theaters on Friday.
Based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 bestselling book “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,” the movie features Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Oscar winner Kathy Bates and Quinton Aaron as Oher. Among the coaches making special appearances in the film is Ole Miss’ Houston Nutt, who recruited Oher as a prep standout and coached him his senior season.
The movie depicts the remarkable true story of Oher, a homeless youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Tuohys, a prominent Memphis family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher’s presence in the Tuohys’ lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome.
Bullock and McGraw play the roles of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, who was a three-time All-SEC basketball player at Ole Miss (1979-82) and remains the SEC all-time assist leader.
Oher, an offensive tackle, garnered All-America honors each of his final two seasons with the Rebels and All-SEC accolades in his final three. A starter in 47 consecutive games over his Ole Miss career, Oher was the 23rd overall pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft.
