The Ryan Fitzgerald story at FSU is one that embodies everything Mike Norvell preaches. It's the ability to respond to adversity. Fitzgerald had a rough start to his FSU career, making 10 of 13 field goal attempts and missing three extra point attempts in his freshman season.
His sophomore season saw Fitzgerald make 12 of 20 attempts. His confidence was so shaken that Mike Norvell would go for it on fourth down several times that season because he had no faith Fitzgerald could make what would usually be routine kicks.
However, Fitzgerald rebounded nicely in his junior season, making 19 of 21 attempts and all 58 extra point attempts.