Leigh Anne and Sean were skeptical because of his docile character, but Michael proved that he had aggression in him if he was pushed enough. Suddenly, coaches from the top football programs in the country were showing up to watch Michael play.
He was perfect for the prized position of left tackle, and he told the world about Michael Oher. When the Briarcrest coach sent him a tape of Michael chasing down a tiny running back during one game like he was a sprinter, Lemming saw right away that this kid was a freak of nature. Lemming was the premier high school football scout in the nation, and his scouting reports were read by nearly every Division I and II college program. He spent more of his junior year on the bench.īut a man named Tom Lemming changed everything when he learned about Michael. When he first joined the football team at Briarcrest, he was afraid to block the other players and was basically ineffective. But he didn’t have any fire in his belly. This training made him fast and nimble, and he kept those skills as he grew. Michael was a talented basketball player, and before he started to grow into his current size, he practiced day and night in Hurt Village to become the next Michael Jordan. He became one of the family, and Leigh Anne finally decided he would live with them for good. Over the next several months, Michael stayed on the Tuohys’ couch whenever he wasn’t able to make the long trip back to West Memphis. That day, Michael and Leigh Anne made a personal connection, and she sort of fell in love with this sweet giant boy. After meeting him and seeing that he had no possessions or real home, she took him shopping. Leigh Anne took a different tack with Michael. When Michael refused the offer, Sean put money in his school account to cover lunches for the rest of the year. He figured Michael probably hadn’t eaten, so he went over and offered him help. He and his wife, Leigh Anne, were pillars in society, and he often donated money to Briarcrest to help students who couldn’t afford the tuition. Sean had grown up poor in Louisiana but now owned 85 chain restaurants and a private jet. Sean could tell Michael was poor and knew he wore the same clothes every day. One day, a man named Sean Tuohy saw Michael in the stands and immediately felt a connection with him. Before then, Michael used to hang around the basketball courts watching practice.
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