Every Time The Blind Side Lied To Us

Viewers of "The Blind Side" may be surprised to learn that the name of the school Michael attends was changed after administrators felt the movie took too much creative license in telling its story. Michael attends Wingate in the film; in actuality, he attended Briarcrest in Cordova, Memphis. The school's nickname has also been changed from the Saints to the Crusaders.

A minor detail, sure, but one worth pointing out, especially since school officials felt the need to make such a change. 

"We're very proud of Michael and we do not want our name not being used in the story to detract in any way from Michael and the core story," Briarcrest president Mark Merrill told Commercial Appeal. 

In the film, many of the teachers push back against Michael's admittance into the school due to his poor grades. Mrs. Boswell (Kim Dickens) is the only one who stands up for and helps the young man out — a notion dismissed by headmaster Steve Simpson, principal at Briarcrest when Michael arrived. If any teachers questioned what Oher was doing there, Simpson said, "they never did convey it to me." 

Also, contrary to the film, Michael wasn't immediately admitted into the school. Rather, according to Herald Weekly, Simpson had Michael participate in a home school program for a few months before formally accepting him into the institution.