It's been a surreal week for The Post and Courier's Jon Blau, who reacquainted himself with Tom Allen after covering Allen when he was Indiana's head coach.

Before Blau left Bloomington for Upstate South Carolina in 2021, he was presented with an Indiana football helmet signed by Allen.

Now Blau considers possession of the helmet a conflict of interest and is considering auctioning it off.

Blau has plenty of stories and insight into Allen for fans curious about the coach's backstory and what makes him tick.

Eric Mac Lain rejoins the podcast to give his take on Dabo Swinney's recent big move and what it means for the overall state of the program.

Also, what does Mac Lain think about the state of college football as it moves quickly toward the revenue-share model?

Once upon a time, Mac Lain was stoked to get free swag from the Orange Bowl after repeat appearances there.

Now, Clemson's highest-paid assistant coach (Allen at $1.9 million) isn't making as much as the quarterback.

"I'm just mad I came along too early to get some of that money," Mac Lain said.