Cole Netten doesn’t know the stranger that helped turn around his season with an email. The name escapes him.
That’s fine, because the who isn’t important. The what is.
In an email full of quotes, one stood out to Netten: “Athletes don’t lose their talent. They just lose their confidence.”
At a time when Netten struggled hitting field goals and his confidence was at an all-time low, the motivational saying helped turn around his season.
“You just believe in yourself,” the Iowa State kicker said.
It’s something Netten wasn’t doing. Not when he was 7 of 12 through five games and he missed a field goal in three straight contests.