Michael Oher, the former NFL player whose story was ... Tuohy was an All-American point guard at the Southern university known as "Ole Miss" and an active supporter of the school.

“Michael pretty much grasped the concept ... the Tuohy family had a close connection to the scout at Ole Miss, and when Oher revealed he would be attending the university to play football ...

Michael Oher filed a lawsuit claiming that the depiction ... schools but ultimately picked the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), the Tuohys' alma mater. The Baltimore Ravens later drafted ...