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re: Oher blindsided, gaslit by Tuohy family; wishes he had gone to Tennessee
Posted on 8/14/23 at 8:31 pm to Havoc
Posted on 8/14/23 at 8:31 pm to Havoc
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Oher wasn't taken in full-time by the Tuohys until after he was first-team All-State and Tom Lemming called him the #1 OT recruit in the country.
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Link?
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It's in there.
Fall 2003, Oher living with five different families, including the Tuohys.
Oher was 2003 first-team all-state.
Before spring practice 2004 Lemming names Oher #1, and college coaches are watching his spring practice.
Leann Tuohy takes him in "after a track meet", which was after the 2004 football spring practice started.
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 8:42 pm to MedDawg
I couldnt read the story, paywall.
I saw some references that he didn’t play football until his junior year and that the Tuohy’s allowed him to, he had previously only played basketball and track. Which would make their involvement earlier.
In another interview Mike said the main thing that vexed him about the movie was it showing him as being totally ignorant of football and having to be taught by Leigh and family, which he said was way off because he had been following it for years. But he didn’t mention that he had won those accolades prior to their involvement, which is strange.
I was digging through many links on this when I realized I don’t really care, have no dog in the hunt at all, it’s just a nice story that would be nice if true.
I saw some references that he didn’t play football until his junior year and that the Tuohy’s allowed him to, he had previously only played basketball and track. Which would make their involvement earlier.
In another interview Mike said the main thing that vexed him about the movie was it showing him as being totally ignorant of football and having to be taught by Leigh and family, which he said was way off because he had been following it for years. But he didn’t mention that he had won those accolades prior to their involvement, which is strange.
I was digging through many links on this when I realized I don’t really care, have no dog in the hunt at all, it’s just a nice story that would be nice if true.
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