CSU football staff creating a home

Colorado State coach Mike Bobo and his staff have offered their players a glimpse into their lives as husbands and fathers in an effort to gain trust and build an extended family. (Andy Cross / The Denver Post)

FORT COLLINS — A Sunday in the Colorado State football offices isn't much different than those at any other campus.

Coaches are in by 1 p.m. grading tape — good game or bad — prepping for the meetings to follow, which are encouraging or frustrating depending on that film. Then the coaches take a scheduled break.

This is what sets the Rams apart from many programs.

At 5:15 p.m., the coaches' wives and children enter the building for a buffet meal. It could be in the Bob Davis Hall or in…