The True Story Behind The “Blind Side”

Michael’s Coach Was Not So “Goofy”

In the film, Coach Cotton represented Hugh Freeze. Cotton played a bumbling character who needed help from Leigh Anne to motivate Michael. In reality, Freeze is very accomplished. He went from coaching high school football to leading the third-ranked college football program in the US. He said: “I sure hope I’m not as goofy as this guy—that was my reaction. I don’t think I needed so much guidance in coaching, but at the end of the day, the movie is about a young man who receives a chance and a family who puts their faith into action. It changed a person’s trajectory in life.”