I was wondering; since Big Mike is probably playing out their part in this movie, was this to draw attention to their college attendance and records? I did a quick image search and only found a couple photos of Michelle in college.

We know Barrie's college career was fabricated, I figure that Big Mike's had to be also since the name and sex change would blow up their narrative. I remember long ago how Big Mike decided against renewing his law license, and nobody in the press seemed to care.