WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.970  (female announcer)    Production funding   for Sports Files is made 00:02.970 --> 00:04.338  possible in part by... 00:04.338 --> 00:07.007  (male narrator)    Infiniti of Memphis has    moved to Germantown 00:07.007 --> 00:10.277  road just half mile north of   Wolfchase Galleria and is proud 00:10.277 --> 00:13.580  to support WKNO for its quality   broadcasting and service to our 00:13.580 --> 00:14.581  to our community. 00:14.581 --> 00:16.783  Quality and service --   No wonder Infiniti of Memphis 00:16.783 --> 00:18.785  feels at home on WKNO. 00:27.494 --> 00:30.030 - My guest today on Sports Files is Coby Cotton, 00:30.030 --> 00:33.333 part of the Internet sensation sports entertainment group, 00:33.333 --> 00:34.334 Dude Perfect. 00:34.334 --> 00:39.339 [theme music] 00:51.585 --> 00:53.587 Six years ago in College Station, 00:53.587 --> 00:57.824 Texas, attending Texas A&M, twin brothers Coby and Cory Cotton, 00:57.824 --> 01:00.761 Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones and Tyler Toney, 01:00.761 --> 01:03.196 all former high school basketball players, 01:03.196 --> 01:06.900 began filming trick shots and started posting them on YouTube. 01:06.900 --> 01:09.970 As Coby would tell me, they were just college roommates having a 01:09.970 --> 01:11.338 little fun. 01:11.338 --> 01:14.274 Well that little fun has turned into a phenomenon. 01:14.274 --> 01:16.977 The group, Dude Perfect, is now a huge 01:16.977 --> 01:18.612 sports entertainment group. 01:18.612 --> 01:21.148 They have appeared on shows like Good Morning America, 01:21.148 --> 01:24.184 they have worked with stars from the sports world such as Russell 01:24.184 --> 01:27.354 Wilson, and stage and screen, and they have been viewed over a 01:27.354 --> 01:29.389 billion times on YouTube. 01:29.389 --> 01:31.325 A billion times! 01:31.325 --> 01:34.094 Now the guys from Dude Perfect, are about to embark on their own 01:34.094 --> 01:36.997 television show on CMT. 01:36.997 --> 01:39.700 27-year-old Coby Cotton, one of the twins, 01:39.700 --> 01:42.803 took some time out of a hectic schedule to chat with me at a 01:42.803 --> 01:45.939 recent appearance in Memphis at the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid. 01:45.939 --> 01:48.408 The crowds to see Dude Perfect were huge, 01:48.408 --> 01:51.144 with most of their fan base being children. 01:51.144 --> 01:53.680 Today Coby Cotton joins me to talk about the rise of Dude 01:53.680 --> 01:55.916 Perfect, their allegiance of fans, 01:55.916 --> 01:59.086 and how they develop those jaw dropping trick shots. 01:59.086 --> 02:02.055 And it's next on Sports Files. 02:02.055 --> 02:12.232 [country music] 02:12.232 --> 02:13.500 Coby, it's great to have you on the show. 02:13.500 --> 02:14.301 - Thank you very much. 02:14.301 --> 02:15.068 Appreciate it. 02:15.068 --> 02:16.069 Glad to be here. 02:16.069 --> 02:17.070 - Thank you so much. 02:17.070 --> 02:18.071 This is unbelievable. 02:18.071 --> 02:20.073 First of all, you're here in Memphis at Bass Pro Shop. 02:20.073 --> 02:23.110 The kids and kids and parents and parents, 02:23.110 --> 02:29.049 they were waiting in line to get autographs and to get selfies 02:29.049 --> 02:30.050 and all that. 02:30.050 --> 02:31.084 It's absolutely amazing. 02:31.084 --> 02:33.086 You have to pinch yourself sometimes? 02:33.086 --> 02:34.087 - We are very honored. 02:34.087 --> 02:37.057 It's really cool to show up at this and obviously Dale Jr. was 02:37.057 --> 02:38.058 here which is awesome. 02:38.058 --> 02:42.129 But I mean, we had so many kids and families and high school 02:42.129 --> 02:44.131 students and college students come out. 02:44.131 --> 02:45.532 I mean, truly, truly humbling. 02:45.532 --> 02:46.533 Really, really cool. 02:46.533 --> 02:48.535 It was a blast for us to meet them. 02:48.535 --> 02:50.537 - Six years now, right, since you've started. 02:50.537 --> 02:51.538 How many views? 02:51.538 --> 02:53.607 - We just crossed a billion views. 02:53.607 --> 02:55.175 - A billion views! 02:55.175 --> 02:56.176 - Pretty insane. 02:56.176 --> 02:57.611 - It really is. 02:57.611 --> 02:59.012 Did it start on a whim? 02:59.012 --> 03:01.081 You just wanted to have a little fun. 03:01.081 --> 03:03.083 How did y'all start at Texas A&M? 03:03.083 --> 03:05.085 - So, we were all roommates at Texas A&M. 03:05.085 --> 03:07.087 We all met through a Bible Study there. 03:07.087 --> 03:09.089 We had a grass backyard, you know, typical. 03:09.089 --> 03:11.091  And we had a   basketball goal back there. 03:11.091 --> 03:12.092  So, we were just playing horse. 03:12.092 --> 03:14.094  And one of the guys,   Tyler, told Garrett, 03:14.094 --> 03:16.196  "Hey man, I bet you a Jimmy   Johns sandwich I can make a hook 03:16.196 --> 03:17.264  shot from behind the tree." 03:17.264 --> 03:18.265  And he nailed it. 03:18.265 --> 03:20.267  And all of a sudden we're   trying to top each other. 03:20.267 --> 03:21.268  We're videoing each other. 03:21.268 --> 03:23.837  We put a little video together   and launched it and it took off. 03:23.837 --> 03:26.606  (Greg)    Yeah, the video end   of it because first of all, 03:26.606 --> 03:28.608  the trick shots are hard enough. 03:28.608 --> 03:30.610  But to make sure   the video is right, 03:30.610 --> 03:32.612  that you get the shot,   that you don't miss the shot. 03:32.612 --> 03:33.613  How tough was that?  03:33.613 --> 03:35.615  (Coby)   Yeah, it's an   important piece of it. 03:35.615 --> 03:37.617  We tell people a lot   of times, you know, 03:37.617 --> 03:41.521  we're videographers as much as   we are entertainers or athletes. 03:41.521 --> 03:43.557  You know, it's definitely   important to make sure to video 03:43.557 --> 03:45.926  it the right way or else it's   not that interesting for people. 03:45.926 --> 03:47.928  (Greg)    Alright, so you    do the first one. 03:47.928 --> 03:48.929  You post it. 03:48.929 --> 03:50.897  Do you get immediate reaction? 03:50.897 --> 03:53.867  (Coby)    So, we posted it   and shared it on Facebook. 03:53.867 --> 03:55.869 Post it on YouTube and share it on Facebook. 03:55.869 --> 03:57.871 And all of our friends seemed to really get a kick out of it. 03:57.871 --> 03:58.872 I don't know what it was. 03:58.872 --> 03:59.873 It grew from there. 03:59.873 --> 04:02.309 And two mornings later, my brother woke up to a call at 04:02.309 --> 04:04.511 6:30 in the morning from Good Morning America. 04:04.511 --> 04:06.513 And they wanted to show it that morning. 04:06.513 --> 04:08.515 And we, of course, were just running through the college 04:08.515 --> 04:09.516 house freaking out. 04:09.516 --> 04:11.785 You know, thinking, oh, it'll never get better than this. 04:11.785 --> 04:13.787 And that video just kept growing. 04:13.787 --> 04:14.788 And so, we made another one. 04:14.788 --> 04:17.290 And low and behold, people continue to enjoy them. 04:17.290 --> 04:19.826 - Did you think it was a real call from Good Morning America 04:19.826 --> 04:20.827 or a prankster? 04:20.827 --> 04:22.829 - We definitely thought it was a prank call at first, 04:22.829 --> 04:23.830 for sure. 04:23.830 --> 04:24.831 - That is amazing. 04:24.831 --> 04:26.833 And your brother, by the way, a twin, right? 04:26.833 --> 04:27.834 - Twin brother, Cory. 04:27.834 --> 04:29.836 - There was originally six of you and now there's five. 04:29.836 --> 04:30.837 - Correct. 04:30.837 --> 04:31.838 So, we had another friend. 04:31.838 --> 04:32.839 Great guy, Sean. 04:32.839 --> 04:34.841 He actually decided to become a doctor. 04:34.841 --> 04:36.843 So, highly encourage what he did. 04:36.843 --> 04:37.844 Great decision. 04:37.844 --> 04:39.846 And he still lives in Dallas, still a good buddy of ours. 04:39.846 --> 04:42.182 Don't get to see him as much as I'd like to. 04:42.182 --> 04:43.283 - Alright, so it takes off. 04:43.283 --> 04:45.285 People are starting to view this thing. 04:45.285 --> 04:46.620 You go on Good Morning America. 04:46.620 --> 04:47.988 Now what happens? 04:47.988 --> 04:51.591 - So, they aired it on Good Morning America. 04:51.591 --> 04:54.060 Then we made the ranch video was our next video. 04:54.060 --> 04:55.295 People really enjoyed that one. 04:55.295 --> 05:25.358 [upbeat instrumental music] 05:25.358 --> 05:26.693  And then the video    that really took 05:26.693 --> 05:29.296  off was the world's   longest shot at Kyle Field, 05:29.296 --> 05:31.464  which is Texas   A&M's football stadium. 05:31.464 --> 05:33.466  And Tyler just went   up to the third deck. 05:33.466 --> 05:35.468 Of course, we had to ask them permission. 05:35.468 --> 05:37.470 But A&M let us in, which is awesome. 05:37.470 --> 05:38.471 And Tyler went up there. 05:38.471 --> 05:40.473 And after a few tries, nailed the shot, 05:40.473 --> 05:42.475 which became the world's longest basketball shot. 05:42.475 --> 05:44.477 - Coby, I've got to be honest with you because I remember 05:44.477 --> 05:45.478 seeing that video. 05:45.478 --> 05:46.746 People here in Memphis.. 05:46.746 --> 05:49.616  I'm in the local media so people   were looking at this going, 05:49.616 --> 05:50.617  "What are you thinking?" 05:50.617 --> 05:52.052 I'm skeptical. 05:52.052 --> 05:54.054 I said there's no way this is real. 05:54.054 --> 05:55.355 Trick photography. 05:55.355 --> 05:58.024 I'm always skeptical of things on YouTube. 05:58.024 --> 05:59.426 I shouldn't be maybe. 05:59.426 --> 06:00.627 Obviously this was real. 06:00.627 --> 06:03.763 And it's amazing that you did it in a few attempts. 06:03.763 --> 06:05.265 It wasn't a thousand attempts. 06:05.265 --> 06:08.268 - It took us about a half hour to make that shot. 06:08.268 --> 06:09.269 We had four basketballs. 06:09.269 --> 06:11.838 So, it took a little bit of time to get them back up 06:11.838 --> 06:12.839 to the third deck. 06:12.839 --> 06:15.108 - What's been the biggest challenge that you guys have had 06:15.108 --> 06:17.110 as far as doing one of these tricks? 06:17.110 --> 06:20.780 - We did one out of a slingshot. 06:20.780 --> 06:23.717 So, we had a tree that was at our ranch 06:23.717 --> 06:25.352 or Tyler's family's ranch. 06:25.352 --> 06:26.353 We cut down a tree. 06:26.353 --> 06:27.354  We planted another one. 06:27.354 --> 06:29.356  But we cut down a   tree and built it. 06:29.356 --> 06:30.957  It had the natural Y shape. 06:30.957 --> 06:34.494  And so we used elastic cords and   built a slingshot with a duct 06:34.494 --> 06:35.562  tape pouch. 06:35.562 --> 06:38.865  And it was so hard to get it all   right because the ball came out 06:38.865 --> 06:39.866  of the pouch differently. 06:39.866 --> 06:41.868  It was just crazy   how tough it was. 06:41.868 --> 06:42.869 But we stuck with it. 06:42.869 --> 06:44.871 Determination and finally got it done. 06:44.871 --> 06:45.872 So, it was neat. 06:45.872 --> 06:46.873 Pays off! 06:46.873 --> 06:48.875 - It really does in more ways than one. 06:48.875 --> 06:51.244 But how do you come up with the ideas and is it all of you 06:51.244 --> 06:52.312 coming up with the ideas? 06:52.312 --> 06:54.814 - So, I've got to give Tyler a lot of credit on the ideas. 06:54.814 --> 06:56.816 So, he comes up with quite a few of them. 06:56.816 --> 06:57.817 His mind is a strange place. 06:57.817 --> 06:59.819 I don't know how he comes up with these ideas. 06:59.819 --> 07:02.722 But he says he can play an idea through his YouTube mind and see 07:02.722 --> 07:04.724 if it'll be entertaining or not. 07:04.724 --> 07:06.726 So, we have a whiteboard now where we write them all down and 07:06.726 --> 07:07.727 hang on to the good ones. 07:07.727 --> 07:09.863 - How often do you try one out? 07:09.863 --> 07:11.998 Do you try tape one and then post it? 07:11.998 --> 07:15.535 - I'd say we're filming videos most days of the week. 07:15.535 --> 07:17.537 Probably three days out of the week, 07:17.537 --> 07:18.538 we're filming right now. 07:18.538 --> 07:20.540 And the other days, you know, we're planning 07:20.540 --> 07:21.541 for the next video. 07:21.541 --> 07:22.642 - Or you're coming to Memphis. 07:22.642 --> 07:24.644 - Or we're traveling to Memphis. 07:24.644 --> 07:27.447 - So, you do the longest shot, the world's longest shot, 07:27.447 --> 07:28.448 Kyle Field. 07:28.448 --> 07:32.152 Now it just completely blows up. 07:32.152 --> 07:35.088  Is that the point that you   realized that you can make 07:35.088 --> 07:38.658  something out of it not only   where people watch videos but 07:38.658 --> 07:42.429  you can make a very   handsome living out of it? 07:42.429 --> 07:46.733 - We had no idea that anybody could get paid anything from 07:46.733 --> 07:48.001 making a YouTube video. 07:48.001 --> 07:50.003 And so, as soon as people started watching, 07:50.003 --> 07:53.206 we found out that you can make a little bit of money doing it. 07:53.206 --> 07:55.275 And so then, we just kept making the videos. 07:55.275 --> 07:56.609 And at some point, it took.. 07:56.609 --> 07:58.611 We've been doing it for six years now. 07:58.611 --> 08:00.613 It took four years to where we were able to do it full time. 08:00.613 --> 08:02.949 But now for the last two years we've been able to do it full 08:02.949 --> 08:04.951 time, which is really, really cool. 08:04.951 --> 08:06.953 And it was a lot of hard work to get to that point. 08:06.953 --> 08:08.955 - So, you never heard of the Gangnam Style guy? 08:08.955 --> 08:10.990 - In that nice one video and there he is, 08:10.990 --> 08:12.492 two billion views. 08:12.492 --> 08:17.630 - So, now you go out there and you perform 08:17.630 --> 08:20.133 and talk to celebrities. 08:20.133 --> 08:22.969 Give me some of the folks that you've had a chance, 08:22.969 --> 08:25.739 some of the athletes, maybe other celebs from other walks of 08:25.739 --> 08:26.740 life that you've had. 08:26.740 --> 08:31.211 - As of here in Memphis, one of the reasons that we're here is 08:31.211 --> 08:33.213 because we've got a relationship with Bass Pro. 08:33.213 --> 08:35.982 And we got to work with Nascar and Dale Jr. on a video. 08:35.982 --> 08:37.984 So, we make a series called Stereotypes. 08:37.984 --> 08:40.286 We started with trick shots and now one of our favorite series, 08:40.286 --> 08:42.288 video series, is called Stereotypes. 08:42.288 --> 08:43.289 - Tell me about that. 08:43.289 --> 08:45.291 - So, we did driving stereotypes is what it's called. 08:45.291 --> 08:47.327  So, it's just kind of poking fun   at all of the different type of 08:47.327 --> 08:49.329  people that you see on the road. 08:49.329 --> 08:51.598  So, you have the mom arm and she   sticks the arm out to keep the 08:51.598 --> 08:52.599  son back. 08:52.599 --> 08:55.101  Or the worthless co-pilot who's   always falling asleep at night 08:55.101 --> 08:57.704  when he's supposed to be    helping you stay awake 08:57.704 --> 08:58.705  as you're driving. 08:58.705 --> 09:01.174  So, Dale Jr. was so   cool to work with. 09:01.174 --> 09:03.843  We got to have him and he   did some hilarious ones. 09:03.843 --> 09:05.512  You'll have to check it out. 09:05.512 --> 09:07.514 - Alright, so what other celebs? 09:07.514 --> 09:09.516 - So, we did with Dale Jr., Russell Wilson, 09:09.516 --> 09:10.517 Johnny Football. 09:10.517 --> 09:12.819 Did some stuff with a guy named Johnny Hekker, 09:12.819 --> 09:15.288 who's a punter for the Rams. 09:15.288 --> 09:17.457 Gosh, Tim McGraw, did a video with him. 09:17.457 --> 09:18.458 Yeah. 09:18.458 --> 09:20.460 We got a lot of fun stuff coming up. 09:20.460 --> 09:22.462 We can't tell you about those just yet. 09:22.462 --> 09:24.464 But we got a few in the pipeline that should be pretty fun. 09:24.464 --> 09:26.933 - Are these celebs now asking to do a video with you? 09:26.933 --> 09:28.568 Are you going to their people? 09:28.568 --> 09:29.569 How does that work? 09:29.569 --> 09:30.570 - It's not always the case. 09:30.570 --> 09:32.672 But because our videos have become really popular, 09:32.672 --> 09:34.908 we've been fortunate enough for a few of them to reach out. 09:34.908 --> 09:36.910 So, depending on what they're involved in, 09:36.910 --> 09:38.912 if they have a charity that they're looking to, 09:38.912 --> 09:40.914 you know, help promote or some type of product that they're 09:40.914 --> 09:43.650 working with, a lot of times their agencies or people will 09:43.650 --> 09:45.652 reach out to us, which is super fun. 09:45.652 --> 09:46.653 I mean, obviously we love that. 09:46.653 --> 09:49.255 - Coby, we see a lot of dirt unfortunately on YouTube, 09:49.255 --> 09:50.290 on the internet. 09:50.290 --> 09:52.292 And the kids, you want them to stay away from that. 09:52.292 --> 09:54.928 The parents have to certainly watch over them. 09:54.928 --> 09:59.365 What you guys are doing is good, wholesome, 09:59.365 --> 10:00.500 clean fun. 10:00.500 --> 10:01.501 It's sports. 10:01.501 --> 10:02.902 It's being active. 10:02.902 --> 10:04.437 It's a benefit for these kids. 10:04.437 --> 10:06.673 And that's why you have so many of these parents wanting to 10:06.673 --> 10:08.741 bring their kids by to get an autograph. 10:08.741 --> 10:10.376 - It's very interesting. 10:10.376 --> 10:13.780 You know, when we first started, I think the videos are just a 10:13.780 --> 10:16.015 reflection of who we are as a group of guys. 10:16.015 --> 10:18.017 You know, I mentioned earlier we met in a Bible study. 10:18.017 --> 10:20.053 Jesus is the most important part of all of our lives. 10:20.053 --> 10:25.124 And so, we wanted our videos to be a reflection of the type of 10:25.124 --> 10:27.327 people that we were and the type of people that we want to be. 10:27.327 --> 10:29.863 And so, it's very important to us that they're family friendly 10:29.863 --> 10:33.032 and stuff the entire family can enjoy from the toddlers up to 10:33.032 --> 10:35.034 the grandparents to watch it with them. 10:35.034 --> 10:36.035 - Well said. 10:36.035 --> 10:39.105 Craziest stunt that you guys have tried? 10:39.105 --> 10:41.608 - Oh, gosh. 10:41.608 --> 10:43.610 I mean, the slingshot one was nuts. 10:43.610 --> 10:46.346 There was one that Tyler ended up being successful at. 10:46.346 --> 10:47.447 It's called the boom stick. 10:47.447 --> 10:48.448 You can look that one up. 10:48.448 --> 10:49.449 It's a baseball shot. 10:49.449 --> 10:52.986 So, we used a baseball bat with a basketball on a baseball tee 10:52.986 --> 10:55.855 and hit it off really fall into a basketball goal. 10:55.855 --> 10:57.056 And that was popular. 10:57.056 --> 10:58.057 It was so cool. 10:58.057 --> 11:00.560 And Tyler is genuinely excited at the end of that shot. 11:00.560 --> 11:05.465 - Anything that you've done that was deemed dangerous? 11:05.465 --> 11:09.702 - We do some shots off the roof, some out of moving vehicles. 11:09.702 --> 11:12.639 So, definitely we say that our stuff is family friendly but not 11:12.639 --> 11:14.674 everybody should try what we do. 11:14.674 --> 11:17.677 We have a lot of stunt people who are with us and always under 11:17.677 --> 11:19.679 professional supervision when it's anything 11:19.679 --> 11:20.680 that could be dangerous. 11:20.680 --> 11:21.681 Oh, wow. 11:21.681 --> 11:24.217 So, you lean on people that know exactly that they're doing and 11:24.217 --> 11:25.218 make sure of the safety. 11:25.218 --> 11:26.719 - For sure. 11:26.719 --> 11:28.755 - You just told me a few moments ago, 11:28.755 --> 11:32.058 there's things that you can't really say that's coming out. 11:32.058 --> 11:35.261 But what are some things maybe down the road that you would 11:35.261 --> 11:37.130 like to do? 11:37.130 --> 11:39.332 - Well, one really exciting project that we're working on 11:39.332 --> 11:42.001 right now is we just recently announced that we have a TV show 11:42.001 --> 11:43.002 coming out. 11:43.002 --> 11:44.003 - Isn't that amazing? 11:44.003 --> 11:46.005 - So, we're starting to film it next week. 11:46.005 --> 11:48.007 It'll be launched early next year. 11:48.007 --> 11:50.009 It's going to be on CMT, probably called 11:50.009 --> 11:51.010 the Dude Perfect Show. 11:51.010 --> 11:53.012 So, we're really excited about that and about to be working 11:53.012 --> 11:55.014 real hard on it here for the next little bit. 11:55.014 --> 11:58.051 - So you guys are gonna probably go up another level because it's 11:58.051 --> 11:59.686 going to be TV stardom. 11:59.686 --> 12:01.721 And one thing is the internet and YouTube. 12:01.721 --> 12:03.723 Now you're going to be on the tube. 12:03.723 --> 12:04.724 Are you ready for this? 12:04.724 --> 12:06.726 You're ready for all this notoriety? 12:06.726 --> 12:09.662 - I think one thing that's been nice is it has been slow growth 12:09.662 --> 12:10.663 over this time. 12:10.663 --> 12:11.998 It's not an overnight success. 12:11.998 --> 12:14.400 So, it's definitely been a little bit of us being able to 12:14.400 --> 12:15.401 get used to that. 12:15.401 --> 12:17.470 And also, you know, we're just grateful for the opportunities 12:17.470 --> 12:20.773 that we've had so far and the ones we continue to be handed. 12:20.773 --> 12:22.075 So, it's been really neat. 12:22.075 --> 12:25.011 - It's also neat to watch it with your fans. 12:25.011 --> 12:26.479 You give them time. 12:26.479 --> 12:30.750 You appreciate them because if they're not viewing your videos, 12:30.750 --> 12:32.852 you guys aren't where you are today. 12:32.852 --> 12:33.853 And I see that. 12:33.853 --> 12:35.855 The way you interact, especially with the kids. 12:35.855 --> 12:37.857 And it's very important to you guys. 12:37.857 --> 12:38.858 - Appreciate it. 12:38.858 --> 12:39.859 Yeah, no doubt. 12:39.859 --> 12:41.861 It's interesting on YouTube because they have 12:41.861 --> 12:42.862 that view counter. 12:42.862 --> 12:44.864 You know, and as you put out a video and it has 100,000 or 12:44.864 --> 12:48.301 200,000 or three million views, 30 million views, 12:48.301 --> 12:51.571 it's easy to just see the numbers and forget that there's 12:51.571 --> 12:55.174 somebody behind in the TV or the computer screen or the phone 12:55.174 --> 12:56.209 watching it every time. 12:56.209 --> 12:58.211 And when we get to come to an event like this, 12:58.211 --> 12:59.212 it's a great reminder. 12:59.212 --> 13:01.247 - As we mentioned, you're a twin. 13:01.247 --> 13:05.551 Give me a crazy story from having a brother who's a twin. 13:05.551 --> 13:08.888 - When we were really young -- I don't know how old, 13:08.888 --> 13:11.824 you'd have to ask my parents -- but we crawled out of the crib 13:11.824 --> 13:15.328 and we got in the fireplace and we got all the soot and we 13:15.328 --> 13:18.831 covered the entire room in the soot from the fireplace. 13:18.831 --> 13:19.832 And our parents.. 13:19.832 --> 13:22.301 I don't think they were able to leave us alone in the room for 13:22.301 --> 13:25.505 that much time after that again. 13:25.505 --> 13:27.940 - What's the reaction you've gotten from students that you 13:27.940 --> 13:31.110 went to school with at Texas A&M that knew you, 13:31.110 --> 13:33.813 that went to class with you, maybe in the same dorm? 13:33.813 --> 13:35.882 And all of a sudden they're like what's going on here. 13:35.882 --> 13:36.916 And now you've ballooned. 13:36.916 --> 13:39.886 - Well, I'm sure that the ones that were telling us we should 13:39.886 --> 13:42.822 have been studying more that week that we made the video have 13:42.822 --> 13:43.823 questioned that a little bit. 13:43.823 --> 13:46.993 But the truth is we could never have expected this. 13:46.993 --> 13:48.628 And it's definitely God paying. 13:48.628 --> 13:51.364 They're probably better off doing their career than we are. 13:51.364 --> 13:55.635 - What about family reaction and how supportive the families are? 13:55.635 --> 13:56.636 - Our families.. 13:56.636 --> 13:58.638 We've been very blessed, very grateful. 13:58.638 --> 14:00.640 We have incredible families across the board. 14:00.640 --> 14:02.642 The five of us, the four families because of my brother. 14:02.642 --> 14:05.311 But really awesome families and they've been incredibly 14:05.311 --> 14:06.479 supportive throughout. 14:06.479 --> 14:11.751 - I do something at the end of my show with my interviewees and 14:11.751 --> 14:13.753  it's interesting   because it's not.. 14:13.753 --> 14:15.755  It's a little bit different    but it's not unlike 14:15.755 --> 14:17.056  what you guys do. 14:17.056 --> 14:19.092  Tell me about that concept    of what you do 14:19.092 --> 14:20.359  with the deserted island. 14:20.359 --> 14:22.662  (Coby)    Well, I've got   to give Tyler credit. 14:22.662 --> 14:25.531  Tyler's a funny guy and he   really enjoys doing interviews. 14:25.531 --> 14:28.468  So, when we get a chance   to work with athletes, 14:28.468 --> 14:31.404  and so we'll sit down in some   funny place where we're filming. 14:31.404 --> 14:33.406  And Tyler will just   ask them questions. 14:33.406 --> 14:36.476  We have a goofy microphone and   a bunch of silly questions that 14:36.476 --> 14:37.477  we'll ask. 14:37.477 --> 14:39.645  And so Tyler interviews the   athletes or the celebrities or 14:39.645 --> 14:41.647  really anybody that   we're working with. 14:41.647 --> 14:43.716  And we typically get   some fun stuff out of that. 14:43.716 --> 14:46.018 - And do you ask them the three things you would bring? 14:46.018 --> 14:47.787 - Yeah, one of the questions he'll ask, 14:47.787 --> 14:50.490 and I'll ask you, is the three things that you would bring to a 14:50.490 --> 14:51.591 desert island. 14:51.591 --> 14:53.993 What are three things you would bring to a desert island? 14:53.993 --> 14:55.161 - Okay, we're talking about an island. 14:55.161 --> 14:56.829 So, there's water around it. 14:56.829 --> 15:00.700 So, can I bring a boat? 15:00.700 --> 15:01.801 - That's a great answer to the question. 15:01.801 --> 15:03.202 - I'm bringing a boat and I don't really need the other two 15:03.202 --> 15:05.271 things because I'm getting out of there with the boat. 15:05.271 --> 15:07.073 Alright, let me ask you five for the road. 15:07.073 --> 15:08.775 This is what we do on Sports Files. 15:08.775 --> 15:10.343 And these are sports questions but we have a little bit 15:10.343 --> 15:11.911 something different at the end. 15:11.911 --> 15:13.346 Very simple. 15:13.346 --> 15:15.648 Favorite professional sports team. 15:15.648 --> 15:16.616 - Oh, gosh. 15:16.616 --> 15:17.917 I'm gonna say Dallas Mavericks. 15:17.917 --> 15:19.285 - Dallas Mavs. 15:19.285 --> 15:20.987 - We're hoping to do a video with Dirk this year. 15:20.987 --> 15:22.655 - Have you ever met Mark Cuban? 15:22.655 --> 15:24.223 - No, I have not. 15:24.223 --> 15:25.591 Huge fan of Shark Tank though. 15:25.591 --> 15:27.226 Would love to meet Mark. 15:27.226 --> 15:30.797 - Favorite pro athlete of all time. 15:30.797 --> 15:34.133 - Well, as of recently, I'm gonna say Steph Curry. 15:34.133 --> 15:36.769 We've had a chance to meet him on a couple of occasions and 15:36.769 --> 15:38.805 just a class act. 15:38.805 --> 15:39.972 Really high on our list of somebody we'd like 15:39.972 --> 15:41.307 to do a video with. 15:41.307 --> 15:43.442 So, we've been talking, trying to figure out the timing. 15:43.442 --> 15:45.111 That's something we'd really love to do. 15:45.111 --> 15:46.579 He's a great guy. 15:46.579 --> 15:49.982 - This is not a part of the five questions but what athlete who 15:49.982 --> 15:51.818 you have not had a chance to meet 15:51.818 --> 15:56.122 with would you like to meet? 15:56.122 --> 15:57.657 - Jordan Spieth is somebody we would really like to do 15:57.657 --> 15:59.258 something with. 15:59.258 --> 16:00.026 - Texan like you. 16:00.026 --> 16:01.260 - Yeah, he is. 16:01.260 --> 16:02.795 Even though he went to UT and we're A&M guys. 16:02.795 --> 16:03.896 We'll forgive him for that. 16:03.896 --> 16:05.164 But we'd love to do a video with Jordan Spieth. 16:05.164 --> 16:06.499 - Alright, Coby. 16:06.499 --> 16:08.334 Your favorite music, genre of music, 16:08.334 --> 16:09.735 musician, band? 16:09.735 --> 16:10.636 What do you like to listen to? 16:10.636 --> 16:12.438 - Man, that's a great one. 16:12.438 --> 16:14.740 You know, I got to be honest, I'm a T Swift fan. 16:14.740 --> 16:16.409 You know, I'm a big T Swift fan. 16:16.409 --> 16:17.844 I love country. 16:17.844 --> 16:20.513 So, as an Aggie, I think we all like country music. 16:20.513 --> 16:24.150 But we've always said we'd love to be in a T Swift music video. 16:24.150 --> 16:25.852 - It may happen the way you guys are going. 16:25.852 --> 16:27.520 And you mentioned you did something with Tim McGraw, 16:27.520 --> 16:28.254 right? 16:28.254 --> 16:29.455 - We did. 16:29.455 --> 16:30.756 He was great. 16:30.756 --> 16:31.591 What a great guy. 16:31.591 --> 16:32.959 - Who would you like to do something with as far as videos 16:32.959 --> 16:35.828 are concerned? 16:35.828 --> 16:38.764 - That's tough. 16:38.764 --> 16:39.699 - Put you on the spot. 16:39.699 --> 16:41.067 - Yeah, no, it's good. 16:41.067 --> 16:43.302 Um, I'm sure I'm forgetting somebody really great that we've 16:43.302 --> 16:44.136 all talked about. 16:44.136 --> 16:45.872 Tyler loves Keith Urban. 16:45.872 --> 16:47.206 Tyler is a big guitar guy. 16:47.206 --> 16:49.041 He can play really, really well. 16:49.041 --> 16:51.244 He's always wanted to do something with Keith Urban and 16:51.244 --> 16:53.613 have Keith do a shot with us and Tyler play the guitar. 16:53.613 --> 16:54.780 - There you go. 16:54.780 --> 16:57.149 Favorite movie of all time? 16:57.149 --> 16:58.851 - Probably Remember the Titans. 16:58.851 --> 17:00.586 It's just tough to beat. 17:00.586 --> 17:03.122 - Favorite television show of all time? 17:03.122 --> 17:06.959 - You know, I got hooked on Parks and Rec and watched the 17:06.959 --> 17:09.762 entire season -- I mean, the entire set of seasons 17:09.762 --> 17:10.630 this last year. 17:10.630 --> 17:11.998 So, that or The Office. 17:11.998 --> 17:13.866 - Is Parks and Rec off now or is it still going? 17:13.866 --> 17:15.201 - I think they finally finished. 17:15.201 --> 17:17.303 They had their last season this last year I think. 17:17.303 --> 17:19.639 - Alright, so what takes over for Parks and Rec? 17:19.639 --> 17:21.207 You've got to find a new favorite now. 17:21.207 --> 17:23.209 - I'm watching Blacklist right now and I really like it a lot. 17:23.209 --> 17:24.944 It's a great show. 17:24.944 --> 17:26.178 It's got me hooked. 17:26.178 --> 17:27.046 - You got a great smile. 17:27.046 --> 17:28.047 It's always there. 17:28.047 --> 17:28.948 I love that. 17:28.948 --> 17:29.749 Keep that going. 17:29.749 --> 17:32.451 I know you guys are sensations on YouTube. 17:32.451 --> 17:34.020 You're going to be on television as well. 17:34.020 --> 17:34.887 It's an absolute pleasure. 17:34.887 --> 17:36.222 - I really appreciate it. 17:36.222 --> 17:37.490 - Thank you so much. 17:37.490 --> 17:38.424 We'll take a break. 17:38.424 --> 17:41.494 Overtime is coming up next. 17:41.494 --> 18:17.496 [country music] 18:17.496 --> 18:18.731 I have to admit seeing Dude Perfect at the Bass 18:18.731 --> 18:23.035 Pro Shop Pyramid was a bit of a surprise to me, 18:23.035 --> 18:25.972 but watching the Big Cypress Open National 18:25.972 --> 18:27.239 Duck Calling Championships? 18:27.239 --> 18:29.308 Well, not so much. 18:29.308 --> 18:31.310 That's right in their sweet spot. 18:31.310 --> 18:33.879 And so, competitors from as far away as Colorado, 18:33.879 --> 18:37.516 Louisiana and Minnesota converged on Memphis to show off 18:37.516 --> 18:40.953 their goods in an event open to everyone. 18:40.953 --> 18:42.955 And for all you duck hunters out there, 18:42.955 --> 18:44.957 this will be something up your alley. 18:44.957 --> 18:48.828 For the rest of you, this will be an educational experience. 18:48.828 --> 18:52.331 So hold on to your ducks, some calling is about to go down. 18:52.331 --> 19:00.039 [quacks] 19:00.039 --> 19:02.842  (off screen male)    So for those of us    that have never 19:02.842 --> 19:08.914  experienced duck calling either   professionally or just out 19:08.914 --> 19:11.951  hunting ducks, what are   these guys doing here today? 19:11.951 --> 19:13.953 - Well, this is a duck call blowing contest. 19:13.953 --> 19:15.955 Not so much a duck calling of wild ducks contest. 19:15.955 --> 19:21.060 This is about more playing the tune than it is actually calling 19:21.060 --> 19:21.861 the ducks. 19:21.861 --> 19:24.163 However it's rooted in calling ducks. 19:24.163 --> 19:27.833 These guys are required to blow a hail call, 19:27.833 --> 19:31.470  feed call, come back   call, lonesome hen. 19:31.470 --> 19:33.172  And the fifth thing   they're judged on is 19:33.172 --> 19:36.208  the overall routine. 19:36.208 --> 19:37.710  How well they paint the picture   to the judges' eyes of calling a 19:37.710 --> 19:40.146  flock of ducks from   way in the distance. 19:40.146 --> 19:43.849  Calling to them, lose   them, call them back. 19:43.849 --> 19:46.152  (off screen male)   How does this compare? 19:46.152 --> 19:48.888  You know, you mentioned the five   different types of calls they're 19:48.888 --> 19:49.822  going to do. 19:49.822 --> 19:51.323  For somebody that's   actually out there, 19:51.323 --> 19:53.692  you know, with a gun in his   hand trying to hunt ducks, 19:53.692 --> 19:55.327  what's the difference? 19:55.327 --> 19:56.662 - Well, you kind of.. 19:56.662 --> 19:59.198 What we're doing is we're condensing calling a flock of 19:59.198 --> 20:02.601 ducks into a minute and thirty seconds. 20:02.601 --> 20:05.905 You've got a time limit of a minute and thirty seconds here. 20:05.905 --> 20:07.907 You'll notice there's a red clock that comes on. 20:07.907 --> 20:09.975 That red light comes on at a minute and twenty. 20:09.975 --> 20:11.977 That gives you ten seconds to shut down. 20:11.977 --> 20:13.979 But to get back to your original question, 20:13.979 --> 20:17.450 the idea here is if you see a bunch of ducks on a distance, 20:17.450 --> 20:20.186 you're going to blow a hail or a long distance call 20:20.186 --> 20:21.187 to get your attention. 20:21.187 --> 20:23.923 It's like high ducks coming across the woods or ducks out 20:23.923 --> 20:24.924 over the river. 20:24.924 --> 20:27.159 You're blowing loud and long trying to get their attention. 20:27.159 --> 20:28.160 So, that's kind of.. 20:28.160 --> 20:30.162 That's the Hail Call part of it. 20:30.162 --> 20:32.665 Now that takes sometimes longer than a minute and thirty seconds 20:32.665 --> 20:33.666 to get them started. 20:33.666 --> 20:37.136 So, the next part might be a feed call or the stuff that you 20:37.136 --> 20:40.306 do in between there that is more duck like or sounding like 20:40.306 --> 20:41.307 several different ducks. 20:41.307 --> 20:44.677 You know, instead of the loud hail call it's like the 20:44.677 --> 20:45.678 baa-baa-baa. 20:45.678 --> 20:48.814 Now we're going to start sounding like this. 20:48.814 --> 20:50.182 [various quacking imitations] 20:50.182 --> 20:52.585 And then the feed call. 20:52.585 --> 20:54.587 So, that's what you're doing to try to entice them. 20:54.587 --> 20:57.823 You're really trying to tell them that them decoys are alive 20:57.823 --> 21:00.359 and there's cold beer and hot pecans for everybody. 21:00.359 --> 21:02.361 You know, that's kind of what the whole deal is 21:02.361 --> 21:03.362 all about there. 21:03.362 --> 21:05.397 And then kind of with the comeback call. 21:05.397 --> 21:07.399 So, the hunting situation, you've got this bunch 21:07.399 --> 21:08.400 of ducks started. 21:08.400 --> 21:10.402 And now they're starting to leave. 21:10.402 --> 21:12.404 They seen something they didn't like. 21:12.404 --> 21:14.406 They might have decided to go on. 21:14.406 --> 21:16.408 So now we've got to call 'em back. 21:16.408 --> 21:18.444 So, you have a comeback sequence to try to call these ducks into 21:18.444 --> 21:19.445 coming back. 21:19.445 --> 21:20.513 So, you get them called back. 21:20.513 --> 21:22.515 Okay, this is going to be the done deal here. 21:22.515 --> 21:24.116 You get them with the decoys. 21:24.116 --> 21:25.284 So, that's kind of how it is. 21:25.284 --> 21:30.022 We're just shortening it into a minute thirty second routine. 21:30.022 --> 21:40.232 [quacks] 21:40.232 --> 21:41.834  (off screen male)    How does a guy    go around selecting 21:41.834 --> 21:43.002  the duck call? 21:43.002 --> 21:46.005  Because there's   lots of manufacturers. 21:46.005 --> 21:47.940  Are they breed specific? 21:47.940 --> 21:50.809 - To some degree they're breed specific. 21:50.809 --> 21:53.445 You know, pretty much when you talk about a duck calling 21:53.445 --> 21:56.849 contest or duck hunters, you're talking about calling the 21:56.849 --> 21:57.850 mallard ducks. 21:57.850 --> 21:58.851 They're the most vocal ducks. 21:58.851 --> 22:01.153 They're the most popular duck we hunt in North America. 22:01.153 --> 22:03.722 And that's what most people as far as blowing duck calls is all 22:03.722 --> 22:05.724 about, is calling mallard ducks. 22:05.724 --> 22:08.093 However there are calls made for wood ducks, 22:08.093 --> 22:10.596 pin tails, for all the different species of ducks. 22:10.596 --> 22:13.332 The good Lord gave them a voice for a reason, 22:13.332 --> 22:14.333 to communicate. 22:14.333 --> 22:17.136 So, they make sounds and communicate back and forth. 22:17.136 --> 22:19.138 Fortunately most of them will somewhat respond 22:19.138 --> 22:20.139 to a mallard call. 22:20.139 --> 22:24.843  - Now I looked at a map online   here and Memphis sits right in 22:24.843 --> 22:26.912  the middle of the   migratory patterns. 22:26.912 --> 22:28.914 - We're right dead center in the middle 22:28.914 --> 22:30.916 of the Lower Mississippi flyaway. 22:30.916 --> 22:32.918 This is where everything comes together. 22:32.918 --> 22:34.920 If you look at a migration map and think of the Mississippi 22:34.920 --> 22:38.057 River as a main funnel tha's all coming right here. 22:38.057 --> 22:40.292 East Arkansas, West Tennessee, this is.. 22:40.292 --> 22:43.362 Winter is more continental mallards in this part of the 22:43.362 --> 22:45.564 world than anywhere in North America. 22:45.564 --> 22:47.132  - Good duck hunting area. 22:47.132 --> 22:48.434 - Most of the time. 22:48.434 --> 22:51.904  - Now this   competition, is it a big deal? 22:51.904 --> 22:53.973  I thought it was just   maybe like an exhibition. 22:53.973 --> 22:55.374 - No, this is a real deal. 22:55.374 --> 23:00.512  Although it's run cooperatively   between Bass Pro Shops 23:00.512 --> 23:04.717  supporting it and it's being   administrated by the World's 23:04.717 --> 23:06.986 Championship Duck Calling Contest Committee. 23:06.986 --> 23:10.289 The World's Championship, you have to qualify to blow 23:10.289 --> 23:11.290 in the World's. 23:11.290 --> 23:14.460 However, this contest in some ways is going to be bigger and 23:14.460 --> 23:17.263 overshadow the World's Championship as the first place 23:17.263 --> 23:21.300 trophy, first place prize package is going to be $20,000. 23:21.300 --> 23:23.135  They're paying the top ten. 23:23.135 --> 23:26.005  I don't remember the exact   prizes but I think if you make 23:26.005 --> 23:29.575 tenth place, you get like a $500 gift card. 23:29.575 --> 23:32.611 So, if you just blow pretty good and make the final round, 23:32.611 --> 23:34.079 it's been worth your time. 23:34.079 --> 23:36.915 The winner's going to walk away with a check for $10,000 and a 23:36.915 --> 23:37.916 new four-wheeler. 23:37.916 --> 23:41.487 So, it is unprecedented in what Bass Pro Shop has done here in 23:41.487 --> 23:43.422 supporting the calling sport. 23:43.422 --> 23:46.659  - So, can any of these guys   sitting out here just jump up on 23:46.659 --> 23:48.227  stage and take this thing? 23:48.227 --> 23:50.229 - That's the cool thing about it. 23:50.229 --> 23:52.431  Whereas the World's Championship   you'd have to qualify to blow in 23:52.431 --> 23:55.634  the World's Championship, in   this contest anybody who wants 23:55.634 --> 23:58.337  to pay their entry fee   and sign up and blow in it. 23:58.337 --> 24:01.140  (off-screen male)   How long does   it take to get good at it? 24:01.140 --> 24:03.275 - Some folks are lucky and get good at it in six months. 24:03.275 --> 24:05.444  But typically it takes   about ten or twelve years. 24:05.444 --> 24:07.446  At least that's   what they told me. 24:07.446 --> 24:08.447  And they were right. 24:08.447 --> 24:11.984  - So, it's not like you   said you're from Arkansas. 24:11.984 --> 24:14.520  It's not    [pig calling sound]. 24:14.520 --> 24:15.521 - No, that don't work. 24:15.521 --> 24:17.423 That don't get it done. 24:17.423 --> 24:19.591 But sometimes if you're out of corn in a bucket, 24:19.591 --> 24:24.596 that'll help you out. 24:32.571 --> 24:37.576 [quacks] 24:44.216 --> 24:47.152  - So, tell us how   you got started calling ducks. 24:47.152 --> 24:52.124 - My daddy took me when I was six years old. 24:52.124 --> 24:54.993 And like I said, I've still got the same duck call in the drawer 24:54.993 --> 24:57.129 in my office that I got that Christmas. 24:57.129 --> 25:01.166  - So, what tips do you have for   guys out llthere calling today? 25:01.166 --> 25:03.001 - It's just like it always was. 25:03.001 --> 25:04.002 It's call control. 25:04.002 --> 25:07.139 You'll hear the guys that are blowing today but you can tell 25:07.139 --> 25:10.209 they control their call, every note from the very top top and 25:10.209 --> 25:13.379  the loudest to the very lowest   and softest things they do. 25:13.379 --> 25:15.381  And they make it   all fit together. 25:15.381 --> 25:28.894 [quacks] 25:28.894 --> 25:30.829 - The winner of this open championship was a guy 25:30.829 --> 25:32.731 named David St. John, who walked away 25:32.731 --> 25:36.368 with a cool ten thousand dollars. 25:36.368 --> 25:37.736 Yeah, it's hip to do some duck calls, 25:37.736 --> 25:38.737 isn't it? 25:38.737 --> 25:40.339 And that will do it for now. 25:40.339 --> 25:41.807 We certainly hope you had a great Thanksgiving and will 25:41.807 --> 25:44.076 enjoy the rest of your Thanksgiving weekend. 25:44.076 --> 25:45.677 Remember, as we did this weekend, 25:45.677 --> 25:49.381 we will not air Sports Files next Saturday in it's usual 4:30 25:49.381 --> 25:52.418 time slot because of Special Programming in association with 25:52.418 --> 25:53.919 our pledge drive. 25:53.919 --> 25:57.389 The other scheduled airings will take place as usual. 25:57.389 --> 26:00.692 Have yourselves a great week, and we'll see you next time. 26:00.692 --> 26:09.835 [theme music] 26:09.835 --> 26:11.437  (female announcer)   Production funding    for Sports Files 26:11.437 --> 26:14.506  is made possible in part by... 26:14.506 --> 26:16.074  (male narrator)    Infiniti of Memphis has    moved to Germantown 26:16.074 --> 26:19.378  road just half mile north of   Wolfchase Galleria and is proud 26:19.378 --> 26:22.514  to support WKNO for its quality   broadcasting and service 26:22.514 --> 26:24.183  to our community. 26:24.183 --> 26:25.951  Quality and service --   No wonder Infiniti of Memphis 26:25.951 --> 26:29.951  feels at home on WKNO.