JONESBORO -- Blake Anderson first felt the symptoms of covid-19 just a couple of days after beating Kansas State.
The Arkansas State University coach decided as a precaution not to attend his weekly news conference that following Monday, hoping he had not contracted the virus. The next day, Arkansas State's game with the University of Central Arkansas was postponed due to ASU's inability to safely field a team because of a depleted position group. And on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Anderson tested positive for covid-19.
Thirteen days and two postponed games later, Anderson publicly announced his battle with covid-19 as well as his recovery.