I don't agree with the sentiment that he "reeled him in" or that somehow that it left Zuerlein's confidence shaken. In his rookie year, he missed 7 kicks if I remember. 6 of those misses were from 54+. He has ONE miss from inside the 40 yard line, vs. Miami. Last year, he goes 26 for 28, (93%) so if that is him having his confidence shaken, I hope it continues.
To your point that Fisher didn't strut him out as often from 50+, I think yo have to look at the game situation in those instances, and not just the distance. Regardless of how good he is from 50+, in terms of being able to hit the distance, it is not an automatic, for Zuerlien or any kicker for that matter. With the emphasis Fisher puts on field position, unless those kicks were at the end of a half, its just not smart coaching to risk field position for what amounts to be a 50-60% FG opportunity.
To make a statement about Zuerlein's state of mind, is pure speculation, and from where I sit, totally unfounded. So we will just disagree on that point.