Nick Willis Tweets about Drinking

Nicky Willis News wrote:

So is he advising that you drink underage before you need to get serious in your 20s? Seems like a dangerous message.

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You can drink at 18 in New Zealand so maybe he only drank there and never did any illegal underage drinking.

That is what I did, I never drank after age 19, I am 53 now. I did drink a few times before, got sick pretty much every time I did drink, with teammates at Orange Coast, When I went to Oklahoma State I told Wrestling teammates who offered me alcohol, I am not going to drink until after I win NCAA, I never won NCAA, so I have not had any Alcohol since Sophomore year in College.

Honestly i don't, miss it and have no desire for it, so I don't really feel like I am sacrificing anything.

Star wrote:

You can drink at 18 in New Zealand so maybe he only drank there and never did any illegal underage drinking.

He obviously drank at Michigan like most other students. Whether it was illegal or not is irrelevant to this stupid topic.

You guys are kidding, right? Are you sure 18/19 year old athletes at Michigan have been known to drink?

Star wrote:

You can drink at 18 in New Zealand so maybe he only drank there and never did any illegal underage drinking.

he says he stopped drinking in March 04. he was at Michigan since September 2002.

I know that people drink underage but to admit it openly when you are a public figure and role model is different. He seems to act like there is nothing wrong with it and that's the wrong message to send to young runners.

While he was at Michigan he probably headed up to Canada to drink legally.

This is what is known as falling off your high horse.

Nick probably didn't even realize he'd mounted up.

Now if he could just give up porn he'd be a better runner, father and husband too.

Star wrote:

While he was at Michigan he probably headed up to Canada to drink legally.

No he didn't. Don't be stupid, drinking is completely tolerated on Michigan's campus like most other state colleges and many students partake. He did not need to go to Canada or New Zealand to follow a law that no one cares about.

Willis had a drinking problem for a long time. He posted he started binge drinking at 12 and went on doing that till 20.

I don't think any of you have ever been to college if you don't think underage drinking is one of the most prevalent things in the developed world.

Readalltheposts wrote:

I don't think any of you have ever been to college if you don't think underage drinking is one of the most prevalent things in the developed world.

This. Can't believe the naive comments on here. "Oh he probably went to Canada to do it legally!" No.

Presumably, his opinion is there is nothing inherently wrong with drinking alcohol when below the age of twenty one. Thus, he would see no issue mentioning it. Your opinion seems to differ with his. This difference is without any significance whatsoever outside of yourself and at most a few people in your life. I am happy to have had the opportunity to read this.

Nicky Willis News wrote:

Star wrote:

You can drink at 18 in New Zealand so maybe he only drank there and never did any illegal underage drinking.

he says he stopped drinking in March 04. he was at Michigan since September 2002.

I know that people drink underage but to admit it openly when you are a public figure and role model is different. He seems to act like there is nothing wrong with it and that's the wrong message to send to young runners.

Speaker of Hard Truths wrote:

Readalltheposts wrote:

I don't think any of you have ever been to college if you don't think underage drinking is one of the most prevalent things in the developed world.

This. Can't believe the naive comments on here. "Oh he probably went to Canada to do it legally!" No.

I think it's more trolling than naive comments.

I'm hoisting one in his honor right now. Maybe I'll engage in other sinful conduct later this evening...

Nicky Willis News wrote:

Willis was tweeting about making sacrifices to be a better runner. He then says that he has been dry since March 04. However, he didn't turn 21 until April 04.

So is he advising that you drink underage before you need to get serious in your 20s? Seems like a dangerous message.

He joined Michigan in 2002.

Thoughts?

Drinking age is younger than 21 is civilized countries.

Haven't read the replies, but it always bugs me when there is no link included. Here is the article I posted on the homepage this morning. It has the series of tweets the OP is referring to.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/athletics/news/article.cfm?c_id=19&objectid=11707939

His tweets are obviously intended to convey the idea that the "party lifestyle" is unfulfilling and fruitless, and that things that are worthwhile in life will require sacrifice. To everyone who is trying to twist his words to say something else, just grow a spine an admit that you hate him because he is a vocal Christian. That's what this post is really about.

Who cares as his country allows drinking at the age of 18?

http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/drugs-and-alcohol/alcohol-laws-and-penalties

Sorry The United State Of America is trash and is a place where you can serve and die in war but you're not allowed to drink a BEER.

21, haha! What a 'free' country you live in!

Buy a gun and go to war before you can consume alcohol.