sean tuohy was a volunteer football coach at briarcrest. and so that's how he got a chance to meet mike. he was one of the coaches that used to bring mike to my house after practice. and he said, we live way closer to the school and you can just spend the night with us. that's kind of how that relationship started. when michael was taken to the tuohys, michael didn't have much. and a lot was offered. i think for michael to accomplish some of his personal goals from #1 graduate from high school to maybe one day become a college athlete, there wasn't anyone better for michael to go in with than sean and leigh anne. the transition from mike living with me to living with them-- i spent a lot of time with the tuohys. they seem to be genuine people that cared about him, that cared about his success. i worked at chickasaw country club which the tuohys were members of. one day, i was working, and this big old person just comes up behind me and picks me up in the air. and i'm like, this guy is literally ragdolling me and it's michael oher. and i'm l