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Guy Behind Insane Johnny Manziel Trick Football Video Reveals How Many Takes It Took to Film This Unbelievable Shot
Last year, there seemed to be a rush of trick shot videos that swept the Internet. Many were good, a few were great. But after awhile, the trend died. But last week, the craze resurrected itself with an amazing video that even we missed. The trickster? None other than the latest Heisman Trophy Johnny Manziel.
Maybe you’ve seen the video, maybe you haven’t. If you haven’t, take five minutes to enjoy. You’ll see him “shooting” clay pigeons with a football, popping balloons off a goal post, and then the incredible feat of sinking a football into a basketball hoop from the top of a stadium:
Now watch the video that has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. After, we’ll reveal what the guy behind it says about how long it took and how many takes were involved:
Amazing, isn’t it? However, if you’re part of the crew that thinks maybe it’s a hoax, the man behind it went on Fox News Monday morning and said no way.
“Definitely no video editing involved,” Cory Cotton, one of the minds behind the “Dude Perfect” trick videos said. Instead, he said it took about seven hours to film everything and by the end, the crew had 32 minutes of “internet gold.”
So what about the climax of the video where Manziel throws a football from the very top of Texas A&M’s stadium and makes it into a basketball hoop on the field? According to Cotton, it only took five throws before Manziel “swished” it.
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Paool
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 1:30pmi see one of them make that “rip shirt” motion again (im sure it has a name, but im too lazy to google it right now) i going to choke a puppy. whole show ruined by dumb, repetitive, unoriginal motions. dumb.
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HornsRaisedHigh
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:34pm@ AggieBrewer: Hook’Em Horns!!!!!!
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s.n.
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:13pm7 hrs and he got the Heisman???? I think he should give it back. Klien coulda done it in……6
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sbenard
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:10pmPerfection is within reach!
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F_Obama
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:25pmWhy would a white guy use ghetto welfare music? Retarded.
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BKing15
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:44pmthats christian music by Toby Mac
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Comcast3
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:42pmThink, BKING15, just “schooled” you.
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The_reaganbater
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:55pm@F_obama
And you wonder why you guys are so frequently (and incorrectly) labeled bigots…. You make conservatism really hard to defend sometimes
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meeester
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:08amreally? You said “Think, BKING15, just “schooled” you.”
Is there something about that music that runs counter to what he said?
If anything;that style being adopted more broadly than for ghetto dregs isn’t a positive thing.
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Jetstream001
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:46amBking15 – it ain’t “Christian” and it ain’t “music”.
Ghetto welfare music is a much more accurate description.
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fordfan
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 2:57pm@Jetstream and all the other doubters/deniers: Yes, it IS Christian by a Christian band. Sometimes it takes this type of music to reach those for Him that normally wouldn’t or couldn’t be without such material like the teens and younger people in general. AND folks who like rap and Christian music, just combined. And Christians reaching people for Jesus is what it’s all about.
Not to mention these guys could have had some cop-killer type hiphop/rap instead but chose this first. Thumbs up to them!
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Tickdog
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:36pmneat o!
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Rodney
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:08pmThis can easily be real the big question is HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO GET ALL THOSE AMAZING SHOTS.
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MisterSarcastic
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:43pmThe story answers that question.
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slug
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:14amYa know, those squiggly black lines can form thoughts and ideas. In this particular case, they tell us that 7 hours is the answer to your question.
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aggiebrewer
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:14pmeh hmmm…
If you notice my user name you might realize I would be a Manziel fan. Proud Ag here.
Dude Perfect is not selling snake oil. They make no bones about the way they create videos and will tell interviewers how many shots it took on anything. They are Texas Aggies. The Texas A&M honor code is :
“We don’t lie, cheat or steal…nor tolerate those that do”
A&M is a different place from almost any other university. If you have not experienced Aggieland, your missing out on something special.
Gig em!
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sillyfreshness
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:51pmThose flat brimmed baseball hats are so bad@ss looking. You have to take anyone serious who is wearing one of those hats. Gangsta culture has infiltrated mainstream culture.
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bb8689
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:01pmThe guys that do these videos at A&M are legit.
However, this is typical aggie bluster:
“We don’t lie, cheat or steal…nor tolerate those that do”
For example, if that is true why wasn’t Manziel punished for being cited for carrying two false ID’s last summer?
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HornsRaisedHigh
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:32pmHook’em Horns!!!!!!!
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HornsRaisedHigh
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:38pmyou don’t steal: Branding Incident ring a bell. Did Texas Longhorns ever physically abuse Reville. I don’t think so. Aggieland=The Land of Animal Cruelty. And we still have a better record in football historically.
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fordfan
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 3:02pmAGGIEBREWER, If what you commented about we don’t lie, cheat or steal is true I’m super proud for ya. That is the mentality we ALL should have and follow. But you might want to be careful with flaunting this in the same sentence with Manziel. While certainly no gangster or criminal, he has shown the ability early in his college career to land himself in jail.
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Pencil_trick
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:33pmI don’t know if this is real or not, its freaking amazing if its real. However, the guy who made the video comes out and says it’s not fake? Of course he’s gonna say its not fake even if it is! Thats like asking a politician if he’s guilty of fraud. No way he’ll incriminate himself. let someone else prove that he’s lying.
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Guitar Master
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:39amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Cory Cotton is selling snake oil. Watch those throws with the football and the ball will curve in the air. Guess what dummies, footballs do not curve in the air.
Believing this is like believing in the politicians in Washington.
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cordovamx
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:32pmApparently you haven’t thrown enough footballs. ;) Also, it appears the ball curves simply because of the distance involved and the angle of the camera – when in reality it’s a straight shot to the basket. I’ve seen plenty of guys pull off stunt like this. No trickery involved – just SKILL.
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biki1121
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:34pmGuitarmaster, stick to the guitar. Get on top of a building and throw a couple of footballs. They will do some crazy things as they fall from wind currents and ball spin. Golf shots don’t hook or slice either do they??? Got to watch this stuff the first time at a Globetrotters game. It was pretty amazing.
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Conservative Freshman
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:43pmbic, cord, and guitar you need glasses the ball that curves in the beginning of the clip is a basketball. it is round not football shaped and it says NBA on it :)
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dktrdktr
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:28pmIt is well known that rotating baseballs, tennnis balls, footballs and even ping pong balls can, in fact, curve in flight. The physics and aerodynamics that cause that curvature are well known and are usually referred to as the Magnus effect. In some cases, it is known as the Robins effect. If you insist on just making stuff up and offering your opinion on subjects that you do not understand, you should consider going in to Climate Research..
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busterpuddles
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:34pmBIKI1121 has it right. Everything moves around in the air;footballs, baseballs, javelins, frisbies, etc. About the only thing that may not ‘appear’ to drift is maybe a shotput. Along with the properties of wind, any ball with an outer texture will ceate it’s own wind/draft as it spins.
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kiddopup
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:03amWho cares is this going to inform us what the goverment is doing and where we can look up the truth I think we have been duped by Glenn he use to give us facts about corruption and the ties and who to contact or where to find the info I think I am done I hope he enjoys all the money I gave him but I am moving on because for me he haS TURNED INTO what I despise it is all about the money and not about the cou ntry or savin g the constittution GOOD luck
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Affixer
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:06pmIf you don’t care, then why did you click on this story? We all care about the important stuff but that doesn’t mean you can’t read a story different from the doomed state of the nation.
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cordovamx
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:34pmBecause perhaps there’s other things to enjoy in life rather than spending 24 hours a day, 7 days a week obsessing over what the government has or has not done. We all know there’s significant problems out there, and Beck and crew take ample time to inform us of what is going on (although you shouldn’t just rely on them to do your homework for you), there’s nothing wrong with taking a light-hearted video to use for a good smile. Realize there’s good in the world too and RELAX.
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Armyduderetired
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:40amJust think of him with a 16 in his hands. Hope his head doesn’t get too big. He is truly an inspiration to watch. Giggem!
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HornsRaisedHigh
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 1:33pmHook’EM
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Conservative Humanist
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:36amDon’t care if it took them two weeks to get the good shots, it is still pretty amazing !!!!!!!
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davidwjohnson
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:16amYet Johnny’s live-in girlfriend says he misses the toilet bowl 9 out of 10 times!
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perry1980
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:55amJohnny Football is pretty fraking amazing. Worth the Price of Admission
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The-Monk
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:27amJust heard Glenn say on the radio that one of his family members is in the hospital….
No other news yet. Please send prayers and/or good thoughts.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:23amHi MONK, must have missed that when I had to take the dog out. I’ve had the show since his theme music first started. Will listen closely for any other mention.
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ScoobyCheese
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:26amBeast.
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SamIamTwo
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:20amurrrrmmm Ok so they have more time on their hands than I…and prob more money…so what’s the point? Given time and money it can be done…but II can’t afford to buy a bloody ticket let alone waste my time doing such things. Why is that? Maybe I’m in the wrong economic class that I think I am in…probably.
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RRFlyer
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:57amSour Grapes
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Choctaw25
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:49amSome wet mop liberal always has to play the whoa is me card or the race card, typical, typical, typical.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:18amPractice makes perfect.
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Xyskalla
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:38amI remember a scene in an old Jackie Chan movie where he tossed his hat over his head behind him, and when it landed it caught on the hook of a coat rack. He kept missing the shot because he wasn’t looking where he was throwing the hat. The whole thing took two seconds, but IIRC they had to film the scene over 600 times before they actually got it right.
And here’s another one that took over 600 takes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yylNWKoifgk&list=FLMfqrKTl0qYh73vCsalNGlA
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:17amCome on, troops don’t NEED hot breakfast, the innercity kids do. Now if the troops didn’t get paid sooooo much money, or qualify for food stamps…..maybe I could see at least giving them toast and jelly for breakfast.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:27amDARMOK, Don’t we just look funny responding to something that is no longer here. Next time he posts that he should stay on subject at first.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:48amAye, but it was an interesting post.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:27amYes it was. It certainly caught our attention.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:13amJust who do these troops think they are? Inner city school students?
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Leonardoverse.com
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:12amI’ll sleep better tonight.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:11amOkay, let’s see 0bama skeet shot like that.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:19amShoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot
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The-Monk
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:14amHi RJJ,
For those that missed it yesterday….. the Urban dictionary definitions of “skeet”.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skeet
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skeet+skeet
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:22amGood evening MONK, LOL. I did catch that and its funny. But, I’d still like to see Mom Jeans try this with a basketball.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:57amStill amazing even if it took 100 tries. If anyone has ever watched the Harlem Globetrotters, just think how many times they have to practice to get their trick shots down.
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The-Monk
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:23amSaw them live back in the 70′s. Never saw a ball drop the whole time.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:58amHey Monk: I remember them back in the 70′s, and I took my kid to them about 5 years ago, they are still as good. One of the guys does a behind the back half court shot, missed on first attempt, hit it 3 in a row after that.
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