While on vacation, University of Michigan regent Jordan Acker had a conversation about the realignment chaos with former Wolverines All-American linebacker Jarrett Irons. According to Acker, Irons was giving his perspective about how hectic the moves will make schedules and the pressures that will increase on the athletes in the newly 18-team college superconference currently known as the Big Ten. It got his mind going, so he went to the cabin he’d been sharing with his family, fired off a thread on Twitter and closed his laptop. Hundreds of text messages later, he realized he’d struck a nerve.
So I've been holding my tongue for a couple days on the conference realignment, Round 2023. But now its nap time on the shores of beautiful Lake Walloon in Northern Michigan so here goes...
— Jordan Acker (@JordanAckerMI) August 6, 2023