Marshawn Lynch is 'College GameDay' guest picker for Cal-Miami: Social media reacts
ESPN's "College GameDay" is headed to Berkeley, California, for the first time ever, with a campus legend serving as the show's celebrity guest picker for Cal-Miami.
Hopefully for Cal football fans, he even shows up to the set on the injury cart.
Former Golden Bears running back Marshawn Lynch will be on "GameDay" for Cal's (3-1, 0-1 ACC) game against No. 8 Miami (5-0, 1-0) on Saturday night.
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Excited to have our guy, @MoneyLynch , back in Berkeley 😎#GoBears | #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/4SMD5qbSBk
— Cal Football (@CalFootball) October 3, 2024
The Super Bowl 48 champion, two-time All-Pro selection, five-time Pro Bowler and member of the NFL's 2010 All-Decade team played for the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders in his 12 NFL seasons. He was also known for his funny antics, which made him one of the most well-known players in the league during his career.
Of course, that followed a stellar career at Cal, where Lynch was a first-team All-America selection and Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. He rushed for 3,230 yards and 29 touchdowns in three years at Cal, and was selected 12th overall in the 2007 NFL draft by the Bills.
Regardless, his appearance should certainly draw loads of attention on "College GameDay." Here's how social media reacted to the announcement:
Marshawn Lynch announced for 'College GameDay': Social media reacts
Here is a sampling of the best reactions to Lynch being announced as Saturday's guest on "College GameDay"
Marshawn Lynch, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban on the same desk is an oil painting https://t.co/RKamjxJ42h
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) October 3, 2024
There is only one man for the job ...
MARSHAWN LYNCH is our guest picker this Saturday for @CalFootball's first EVER GameDay! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/Lxycfuk7YG— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 3, 2024
Excited to have our guy, @MoneyLynch , back in Berkeley 😎#GoBears | #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/4SMD5qbSBk
— Cal Football (@CalFootball) October 3, 2024
If Marshawn Lynch doesn't ride the cart on the College GameDay set, we riot.pic.twitter.com/Q9xP191P67
— WG (@NvictusManeo) October 3, 2024
Marshawn Lynch might just be the funniest person alive 😂 pic.twitter.com/gjHAtdshza
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) October 3, 2024
This affords me the chance to say: If you've never seen this YouTube video of Marshawn Lynch, it remains the greatest.https://t.co/A9GTRAgm9g https://t.co/Aputis76vJ
— Mike Monaco (@MikeMonaco_) October 3, 2024
A picture of Nick Saban sitting between Pat McAfee and Marshawn Lynch will be framed and hung prominently on my living room wall. https://t.co/q6h04BCtpQ
— Eli Lederman (@ByEliLederman) October 3, 2024
No bad words this weekend Marshawn! 🤣 https://t.co/lLizXyye2W pic.twitter.com/MR5gdjazUn
— Ghost (@GhostofGarbers) October 3, 2024
Marshawn picking up Lee Corso on the golf cart to make his headgear pick would feed families. https://t.co/Z2NiMUn7bF
— Cal Sports (@CAL_SPORTS_) October 3, 2024
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