When it comes to anchoring a morning news show, one thing's for sure - your wake-up call is well before the sun rises.

and as a result, Savannah Guthrie He has a stern warning for the new today coanchor Craig Melvin.

before joining today Six years ago, he It was the evening news Anchor for WIS in Columbia, South Carolina and weekend anchor for WRC in Washington, D.C. in 2008, where he met his wife, a sports reporter. Lindsay Czarniak.

Husband and wife share a mutual exclusive love of sports.

As a result, Melvin admits to staying up last night to watch the college national championship instead of going to bed to prepare for his 3:45 a.m. call time.

Guthrie scolded Melvin for his choice.

"I was up last night," Melvin told Guthrie on Tuesday, Jan. 21, saying he had to "see if the Ohio State Buckeyes could beat their opponent" the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, which they did 34-23.

“Again? You know it's a marathon, not a sprint. If you're watching football every night and waking up early, it can't last," Guthrie warned Melvin.

Melvin agreed with his coach, admitting that he "needs to rebuild himself."

Melvin anchored the first hour today Shows from January 13. However, he has been the head of the show's third hour for the past several years.

in a Interview with paradeMelvin recalled how he learned Hoda KotbHis decision to step down from the anchor desk to spend more time with his daughter and her mother.

“My dressing room is two overs away from him, and he knocked on my door one morning, which was unusual. And he's like, 'Do you have a moment?' He came in and said, 'I wanted to tell you something. I'm leaving."

Acknowledging that "no one leaves these jobs on their own," he said he first questioned whether Kotb was "sick." When he assured her that he was fine and just wanted to leave his post while "on top," Melvin pushed harder.

“I was like, 'Are they forcing you out?' He's like, 'No Craig, I'm fine. I'm leaving.' I was legitimately shocked, so much so that after she left, I went back to her dressing room, and I said, 'Are you sure you're okay?' It takes a kind of courage to leave anything when you're at the top of your game.”