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‘Backflip, Gainer, Wallflip’: This Time-Lapsed Viral Video Won Student $100 Bet Against Dad

Jan. 26, 2012 10:35pm Liz Klimas

When your dad bets you that you can’t do something, chances are you’re going to darn well try to prove him wrong. This was the case for Sam Morrison, a junior at Syracuse University.

The bet: Do a backflip every day for a year.

The stakes: $100

The proof that he did it: this video:

Morrison’s “backflip, gainer, wallflip, etc.” antics earned him campus notoriety. The Post-Standard has more on Morrison’s bet:

When he completes the task today, “he’s going to give me $100. He might be giving it to me as $100 worth of pennies. Hopefully it will be at least in ones, that will be manageable,” Morrison said this afternoon by telephone from his family’s home in Sparta, New Jersey.

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On the website, you’ll find the first flip dated Jan. 1, 2011, on a moving sidewalk in JFK International Airport as the family was leaving for a Caribbean vacation.

Others took place in the snow around SU’s buildings, or in his Syracuse apartment. There’s the Vegas flip. The tennis match flip.The one at his sister’s graduation. There are ones into a watery gorge in Ithaca, and against a tree where the ground bursts into flames.

And there’s the holiday one, where a naked Morrison dressed only in tube socks with a Santa hat hiding his privates flips in a meadow.

The bet wasn’t so much about his ability to do a backflip, Morrison said. It tested his willingness to complete the four-second task, day in and day out, he said.

“Some days I didn’t feel like getting up to do it,” Morrison said.

Syracuse Student Wins $100 Bet After Doing a Backflip Everyday for a Year

Morrison states in the description on his YouTube post that he is hoping his next stunt could be “a backflip on EVERY continent, starting with North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia this summer”. If you watched the video to the end, you saw, he got his winnings in dollars.

The Post-Standard reports Morrison plans to graduate in 2013.

Find more Morrison’s website.

[H/T Gizmodo]

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mchurchwell
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 9:27am
fyi…. there were NOT 365 flips on the video.

Dad, keep your money.

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- TexasHunter
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 11:03am
  I hope he puts this much effort in his schooling and trying to get a job. Or maybe this is his 15 minutes of fame.
  
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- kralspaces
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:00pm
  It wasn’t really about the money… he just wanted to beat his dad. Way to go.
  
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- nuttyvet
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:25pm
  Some Blazers just can’t be impressed. I wish I was 18 again and could flip like this kid. Here’s a tip… watch it, be entertained, and smile. Not everything has to be about the end of the world (which isn’t happening)
  
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- caveman74
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:34pm
  best video I have seen in years. I hope my boys find this much passion for anything in life. I have a feeling this kid would have done it even if there were no money involved
  
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- @leftfighter
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:46pm
  Yep. I counted 262, and that’s generous because there were at least 2 clips that he did 2 flips on the same day, which shouldn’t count.
  
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- YellowFin
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 1:02pm
  So old dad paid him 27 cents a day for his 365 backflips.
  Get a job! ;-)
  
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- rangerp
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:33pm
  looks like the kind of kid I would like to recruit into ROTC
  
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- hannahh
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:26pm
  I’m exhausted just watching! Way to go kid!!!!!!! :)
  
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- OklahomaBound
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 11:54pm
  My first reaction is to think, “Man I wish I were young again so I could do that.” Then I think back and realize I couldn’t do that even when I was young. Good job following through kid….pay up dad.
  
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Triple tap
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 9:13am
As a proffesional backflipper myself I would like to say, very nice.

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- USPATRIOT101
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:26pm
  There is such a profession?
  
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Cire75
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:30am
So if he’s playing soccer it must be a hell of a lopsided ball “Jackass” he’s a Rugby player. Truly stupider than soccer but definately not a sissy sport. I gice this kid credit backflips are not easy even at his young age I’m sure it helped him get chicks too so that whole discovering thing is just wrong. I think there are way to many old ass folks out there that need to take their metamucil and get the “Grumpy” out!

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Tickdog
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:22am
cool

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schroeder123
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:10am
Yea !

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sbenard
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:44am
Good for him! That builds character! It shows real ambition and determination! I’m sure his Dad considered that to be a great investment. Dad must be very proud!

But it was worth much more than $100. I wouldn’t do it for that!

I was also impressed with the great originality in how he did it. Very innovative! He must be a great guy!

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- golfmom
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:48am
  Right on, it reminded me of my past when everyone was outside doing something.I think he will look back on that feat the rest of his life!
  
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- outdooronly
  Posted on January 28, 2012 at 9:19pm
  ABSOLUTELY !! Nice to see someone STICK to a goal — & be OUTSIDE in quite a VARIETY of locations ……… 10 for originality and promoting good old fashion FUN :)) — we need MORE of that today !!!!
  
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Msgt Ret
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:03am
Way to make to ol man pay; however, ditch the sissy game of soccer…mommy will get over it!

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- Red Falcon
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:35am
  Looks like Rugby to me.
  
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- aerorepairo
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:42am
  Yep Rugby or Footy as we call it in Australia. That is a real mans sport!
  
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Marsh626
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:28am
Well, it’s proof that practice makes perfect. He definitely got better as the year went by. But I have to admit, I was pretty *meh* until he whipped out the gun. That won this 2nd Amendemnt advocate over.

*thumbs up*

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Blackjacx1
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:25am
Paying son to do back flips every day for a year= $100
Knowing that 27 cents a day to keep him focused =Priceless.

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- McNamara
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:22am
  Excellent!
  
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- jado1981
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:32pm
  Good for him for starting something and sticking to it… I’m shocked to see the adhd hasn’t affected this video…. oooh squirrel!
  
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Miami
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:13am
A hundred bucks?

His father must be laughing his **** off, You actually spent a year doing this?! I new you were stupid but damn, he couldn’t get the dog to do it more than twice.. # our best?

How lonf before he lands on his head and in a neck brace or wheelchair…?

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- MR_ANDERSON
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:06am
  Diligence!!!
  
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- JJ Coolay
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 11:05am
  Miami.. my thought too on the neck part.
  365 opportunities to break bones.
  Maybe it’s just me being cynical, but I wouldn’t want my son to do that just out of concern for his safety.
  
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BlessedONE333
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 2:40am
no wonder the youth of today is as dumb as a box of rocks

their flipping crazy!

and this kid better stop this or he will end up with stress on his legs, feet but mostly the ankles!!

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- ShawnB
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 3:21pm
  Jesus Christ there is too many haters on here. Good job and that video was cool
ballsofFe
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 1:24am
Just wait untill he discovers girls. Won’t need a cash incentive to do back-flips.

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AgentP
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:33am
watching this, my knees started to hurt…but his dad got ripped off, there were less than 200 on that film and I think there are over 300 days in a year, I mean if one year on earth is one trip around the sun.

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- KAdams
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:22am
  You ‘think’ there are over 300 days in a year? …
  
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mavericksound
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:21am
OK… This video was supposed to be proof that he did it. It’s not even close to 30 flips per month. Sorry.

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Brooke Lorren
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:13am
I was inspired by this video and just told my daughter that if she practices her splits every day for the rest of the year, I’ll give her $10. $100 is a little beyond my budget, but if she practices her splits, then that will help her in gymnastics.

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- Msgt Ret
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:05am
  Just don’t make her play soccer.
  
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KickinBack
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:55pm
He didn’t stick the landing in a few of those and therefore did not complete the flip. Dad wins…Nah, but seriously, what a fun project and much better than those lame “taking a pic a day in the mirror” time lapses that went around a few years ago. Nice vid kid!

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NOT A CRAZY
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:45pm
2:40 is where it is at.

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GrumpyCat
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:39pm
So in keeping this on topic, “What tax rate will he have to pay on that $100?” :-)

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POdVet
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:23pm
Some of you just miss the point! His father got him to commit to something and see it through. A valuable lesson, if you want it…EARN IT!

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- proudinfidel54
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:03am
  Perhaps he is conditioning his for a career in gymnastics
  
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Stoic one
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:22pm
See what 27.4 cents a day adds up to ?
Congratulations young man.

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- AgentP
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:35am
  that will get you about 150 mg of glucosamine and tap water.
  
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NeoKong
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:59pm
The kid is crazy.
He’s gonna break his neck if he keeps that up.

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dinadp
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:55pm
Maybe it’s just me, but aren’t back flips dangerous? What kind of father encourages his son to perform 365 of them? Doesn’t this increase his likelihood of breaking his neck? My dad would’ve yelled at me & called me all kinds or stupid for performing back flips.

And, on a completely different note – finally, a YouTube clip with a great music track. Thank you for not using rap.

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- smokeysmoke
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:05pm
  i thought by the end of the video you could tell he had the motion down to a science, and seemed to land almost everyone on his feet… but yes if you dont know what your doing falling on your head/ neck can be very dangerous…
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:09pm
  With attitudes like yours, we would not have the Olympics.
  
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- Stoic one
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:28pm
  Obviously something this young man liked to do. Much safer than skydiving or race car driving or any of a lot of other things people enjoy doing just BECAUSE!
  At least we still have the illusion that we are free to do what we want in this country.
  
  He!! I enjoy cutting down ailing trees; do you have a problem with that?!?!?! It is dangerous.
  
  For that matter SO IS DRIVING A CAR!
  
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- RRFlyer
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:50pm
  It’s just you, NO they are not dangerous. Get a life. People can’t live in bed all their lives. If that worrys you, how can you get in a car that kills thousands of people a day? How many people get hurt in a backflip compared to a car? or drowning, Come on Get off this PC high horse.
  
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- Brooke Lorren
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:53pm
  Some of the clips show him doing backflips at a gym. It looks like he has gymnastics training. My daughter can do backflips on a trampoline no problem. She’ll probably be able to do a backflip from the floor in a year or so with continued training. Some Olympic gymnasts can do triple backflips.
  
  It would be dangerous for someone without training to do a backflip, but it’s common for mid-level gymnasts. I see people doing backflips all the time; then again, I go to the gym two or three times a week.
  
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- KAdams
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:24am
  Uh… the kid’s in college, so I assume he’s of legal age… 18, I believe.
  
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- KAdams
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:26am
  Ah yes, and there’s springs under the ‘mat’ for the floor exercise too.
  
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dontbotherme
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:48pm
That was worth more than $100.00. It was worth learning that one has the fortitude to stick to a task even when one doesn’t feel like getting out of bed. It was also fun to watch!

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- Eleutheria
  Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:01pm
  My mom bet me I wouldn’t run 100 miles in a year once…
  
  I ran well over 600 ;)
  
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- bikerr
  Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:43am
  @Eleutheria—What was the bet? I.E. what as offered if completed?
  
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godhatesacoward
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:47pm
A bet’s a bet.

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fukjihad
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:47pm
pretty cool, good job kid

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