Dave Newhouse interviews Marshawn Lynch

It seems Marshawn really is from Oaktown. He probably voted for Barbara Lee, too.

Newhouse: What's the biggest change in you since coming to Cal?

Lynch: I just look at life more critical. Things I didn't pay much attention to before I got here, I've opened my eyes to, like a whole another side of the world.

Newhouse: Anything specific?

Lynch: Mainly being a young black athlete. A lot of the classes here deal with race and gender. Just knowing where I'm from, there's not a lot of people at Cal that came from the same background.

Newhouse: Have you grown from this disparity?

Lynch: Yeah, just being aware and knowledgeable of those things. When I was taking the SATs, I was sitting next to somebody who had SAT prep courses — one-on-one tutoring to get ready. And all that played a factor into getting (that somebody) into school. So it's just looking at life more critical.