CSU Rams coach Jay Norvell knows "almost" isn't good enough this fall.

Colorado State football players line up for a play during the team's first live scrimmage of spring practices Saturday at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. (Nathan Wright/Loveland Reporter-Herald) — Colorado State football players line up for a play during the team’s first live scrimmage of spring practices Saturday at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. (Nathan Wright/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

By Sean Keeler | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 7, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: April 7, 2024 at 11:53 AM MDT

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The Rammies were 224 seconds away from 8-4. They were 98 seconds away from 7-5. Nobody did close the way CSU did close last year. But take out the nail-biters that didn't involve Boise State, and one's fingers start to bleed.

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Keeler: CSU Rams coach Jay Norvell almost beat CU. He almost beat Wyoming. He knows “almost” isn’t good enough this fall.

Take out that amazing Boise State Hail Mary and CSU went 2-4 last fall in games decided by 9 points or less. “You’ve got to find ways to get over the hump … it comes to detail, comes down to finish.”

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