The True Story Behind The “Blind Side”

Hugh Freeze Was Hired By Ole Miss And It Caused Some Controversy

The movie conveniently glosses over the fact that Ole Miss hired Oher’s high school coach, Hugh Freeze, just 20 days after Oher signed his letter of intent. Freeze was quick to claim that it wasn’t a quid pro quo situation but rather the result of a preexisting relationship he had with Ole Miss offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone. The Tuohy’s have long claimed that they didn’t in any way attempt to influence Oher’s decision in terms of what college he decided to attend. The hiring of Freeze would have raised too many questions for moviegoers which is likely why the situation was completely ignored.