The True Story Behind The “Blind Side”

His High School Tutor Really Did Follow Him To College

At the very end of “The Blind Side,” Michael’s tutor, Miss Sue (Kathy Bates), is shown on his college campus making a comment about moving her things into an apartment nearby. In real life, Sue Mitchell continued to work with Michael Oher, ensuring that his accelerated education would continue. Oher was a D and F student when he started attending Briarcrest but finished his high school year with A’s and B’s. He still had some catching up to accomplish when he enrolled at Ole Miss and his new adopted parents had the means to help him succeed off the field.