PULLMAN, Wash. - New for the 2025 season, the Washington State Cougars football team welcomes Kris Kracht, the Director of Football Mental Performance.

Not just a therapist, Kracht offers mental training for the Cougs to make their performances better, just like a strength and conditioning coach does physically.

Kracht spoke to us about how to recover after losses like the North Texas game this past weekend.

"Do you view it as a threat?" Kracht said. "So, now we start thinking about the future, and the what-ifs, and what could happen, and we start thinking about outcome-based things. Or, do you really think about it as a great opportunity, a great challenge?"

Kracht brough up how to face said challenges with confidence instead of using fear to control mindsets, especially ahead of such

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