Am I the only one that finds the gaming of the NCAA Grade Point requirement by using 1 week BYU courses to offset lesser grades earned in High School disturbing. I guess as long as we continue with the Collegiate Athlete/Scholar facade concerning Major Collegiate sports like Div. 1 Football, the means justify the ends. Otherwise it was a heart warming and inspirational tale, well written and researched. Thanks for the FPP.
In a world mired by 'bad news' being the only news that is usually broadcast, it is uplifting to read this true story. [Just imagine some of the social pressures that must have been upon both parties: Big Mike, and the Tuohys. - Let's remember, that not a lot of Memphis is as poised to cross this tenous inter-racial bridge! - If they were, 'Big Mike' would have owned a bed long before reaching his 15th birthday!] And as for Michael Oher and the Tuohys, I don't think that there's much that will come between them, and any 'pending' dire consequences. Q.) When does a parent go through this much to see that 'their child' is properly prepared for the world at large, and then simply abandon them? The answer is, that they don't. *What I find intriguing in this story, is the NCAA. - Q.) When did they become so pious? - They should be alittle more concerned with USC, than they are with Ol Miss! ...but the comment by Sean Sr., about the Mormons, is somewhat concerning. (and he's supposed to be the miracle worker with young people's minds - hhmmm.)
I don't share the Tuohys enthusiastically religious attitude, which I find ignorant and largely backwards, nor Sue Mitchell's overly liberal arts-minded attitude (Big Mike is going to somehow relate to the rags-to-riches themes of "Great Expectations" and "Pygmalion"!? Fer cryin' out loud, lady, get a grip!) . . . . . . but I've never considered doing anything as charitable, so before I get too self-righteous and smarmy about all of the things I find wrong with these people, let me just shut up.
Sounds like a hollywood sports movie in making, and we'll all go see any kind of sports movie over "sense and sensibility" any day.
This was a great read. I can understand how some who consider the Tuohys a little off with their veiws but their hearts are in the right place. To help out a kid that's walking around in shorts in the middle of a snow storm is heartbreaking. How many people out there do you know would stop to help someone out like this? Class act I say.
