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I got faith in BIG MIKE! A little background on Michael Oher.

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After recently watching the Movie Blind-side about Michael Jerome Williams JR or Michael Oher (aka Big Mike) I decided to do some reading up on who he is, more in depth, not just the shy but protective giant portrayed in the movie about him. Oher struggled growing up, with his father in and out of prison and his mother addicted to crack-cocaine, any person could see the life set up for him. Michael was also a sibling to 12 brothers and sisters. When big mike reached the age of seven he was alternating between being in and out of foster homes, and homelessness. He repeated grades one and two due to neglect and lack of a supportive family or anyone for that matter that actually cared for him. Not only did he struggle in school due in part to neglect he also attended 11 different schools in his first nine years. His senior year of high school he lost his father who was murdered in prison. Though his father was hardly the Dad he should be, losing any family member, especially your dad is difficult.

Luckily the Tuohy family took him in and got him the help every kid deserves from then on Big Mike lived up to his name. By his junior year in high-school Michael began to stand out and his senior season he was the starting left tackle on the varsity football team. Not only did michael star in football he also played basketball and track, on the court averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game leading his team to a 26-7 record, which I think is pretty outstanding. But the pigskin is where Big mike shined, after his senior season he had garnered enough notoriety he began receiving division 1 offers. He eventually accepted an offer from the University of Mississippi, turning down offers from Tennessee, LSU, NC State and Alabama among others. Once in college Michael proved to be the football star everyone got to know now and To shorten up this quick essay you can read about Michaels collegiate accolades and awards here and also a more in depth biography which is where I got most of this info. http://www.biography.com/people/michael-oher-547478#success-on-the-football-field

In the End, I guess my point in telling you guys all this is that anyone who can go through adversity such as this, suffer hardships that most people would succumb too and give up, who rose from rags to riches to put it plainly can overcome again. I believe in Big Mike and I think he will protect our qb, and with a mindset built like his there isnt much that can stop him. So before your start bashing the guy or my post, this is just an optimistic spin on an important signing for us. If he can become who I think he can be we will have a guy that will give it his all and produce at a high level.

Heres to optimism....

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