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Drafted 23rd by the Baltimore Ravens. I was really hoping he'd fall to the Steelers. We need some O Linemen.

I know we like to hate on Ole Miss alot, but from going to BCS, I am really really happy for him

(04-25-2009 05:49 PM)TigersOhMy Wrote: [ -> ]I know we like to hate on Ole Miss alot, but from going to BCS, I am really really happy for him

Great story that Oher was picked up in the NFL. How humble is that man with such a difficult background before getting adopted by the Tueys and now he is a millionaire. He gave the best interview of the draft to me, it's not even close. Much props to him.

Awesome, awesome story with a (to date) very happy ending. Props to Oher and the Tuey's for stepping up when called on.

The Michael Oher shows how a kid with one of the worst childhood ever can overcome obstacles and improve with the help of a loving supporting family. I know he was adopted by the Tuohy, but a man's desire to grant a grandmother's wish allowed him to go to a situation were he could improve his life, with a family's love and support. People are so skeptical of people doing good things to help a kid out, they asssumed the Tuohy's wanted him only for him to play football at Ole Miss. Sean Tuohy's wife is the real star of the story. Even with her father being an admitted racist as mentioned in the book, she allowed a kid she knew nothing about to come in her home with no strings attached and not knowing about Oher's past. I read at the end of the book they were talking about setting up a special foundation to help kids with academic disadvantages, in other words giving people a chance to improve themselves in life. This is clear proof that if you show love and support to a child, we as humans can literally move mountains. Even though he is adopted and was a special case, everyone should love the Michael Oher, as it a overall triumph in the most difficult of circumstances.