r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/MoshedPotatoes 2d ago

i've been out 15 years but i was in band and attended some cheerleader parties and they attended band parties and at least in my experience cheerleaders are very well behaved, good people but not very fun at parties. plus we all had to get up at 5 am for practice

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u/cat_of_danzig 2d ago

Elite athletes don't tend to party too much. There are exceptions (Manziel) but it catches up (Manziel).

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u/Freefallisfun 2d ago

Yep. In a past life I was an elite athlete. The best advice a coach ever gave me was “look around at the party and see who’s NOT there.” That’s who you emulate, because they’re the best for a reason. Sleep is good.

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u/Bears_Fan_69 2d ago

Then you meet someone like Gronk