Craig Melvin started his first day as Hoda Kotb's Today replacement on Jan. 13, but fast-forward to early February and viewers were surprised to see he was missing—so why was he absent?

Craig Melvin has been absent from TODAY since Tuesday, March 11, but viewers shouldn't worry — he has a doctor's note. Melvin is a proud Wofford College alum, and his sickness just so happens to ...