Kolar played in every game after the season opener but his snap count did not return to normal until Iowa State’s Week 3 game with Oklahoma, which came in early October. Kolar missed Iowa State’s season opener against Louisiana because he was still "banged up" after offseason sports hernia surgery. And even with those stats, the start of the 2020 campaign wasn’t the smoothest for the 6-foot-6, 257-pound tight end. But I think I made a good decision."Ī week after Iowa State's win in the Fiesta Bowl, Kolar announced his intention to return for another year with a tweet. There was no graphic or a long statement, just a simple tweet that said, "I'm coming back to Iowa State for one more year."Īfter leading all Big 12 tight ends in catches (44), receiving yards (591) and touchdown receptions (7), Kolar will now look to build on that production as a senior. So there were probably times where I was leaning one way or the other. “It's hard to pass up the opportunity to go play in the NFL and the opportunity to go make money and be a professional. "There were definitely times where I was going back and forth,” Kolar said.
The tight end felt comfortable when the coin landed on that side and he knew it was the right decision.Įven so, there were still moments before the coin flip where Kolar was torn. The details of the flip were a little fuzzy three months after the fact, but Kolar said the coin landed in favor of returning to Iowa State. And the way you feel afterward usually gives you a good idea of how you actually feel." “And you say you're going to make a decision based on the coin flip. "My parents said when you can't make a decision to flip a coin,” Kolar explained this spring. Sign up for CycloneAlert VIP access and get your first month for just $1! It was a piece of advice from his parents, Randy and Maria. But the decision to flip a coin wasn’t actually his. His other option was to return to Iowa State and be a key member on a team that will push for its first Big 12 title in program history this fall.
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The two-time All American said he flipped a coin to see whether he would pursue a professional career or a Big 12 Championship with Iowa State in 2021.Īfter his redshirt junior season in 2020, Kolar could have entered the NFL Draft and would've had a good shot at hearing his name called.
Charlie Kolar faced one of the biggest decisions of his life, so he flipped a coin.
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