Jamie Thompson built a career around anticipation.
It is a needed skill as a defensive back. Where is the receiver going? Where is the ball thrown? Where is the play heading? Thompson was good enough at determining those things to be a standout at Oklahoma State, then spend a couple seasons in the NFL.
But even with a nose for what was about to happen, he had no way of knowing what was coming when he first proposed doing a prayer walk. It was the middle of May, and Thompson was like everyone else then, dealing with effects of the coronavirus shutdown.