Coach, Dennis Dodd, and Tony Barnhart kick off the segment discussing early-season quarterback shakeups and high-profile performances. Dodd highlights Texas Tech’s rocky start with transfer quarterback Tommy Castellanos throwing an interception on the very first play, questioning how that decision impacts starter Will Hammond. The crew then analyzes the previous weekend’s marquee matchups, including Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning proving themselves in Texas’s big win, impressive showings from Michigan and Tennessee, and the Big Ten’s rough 3–6 start against fellow Power Four conferences. 
The conversation pivots to major off-field turbulence at Florida State following the firing of athletic director Michael Alford. Dodd outlines the massive financial hole facing the Seminoles—from stadium renovations to a potential $100 million bill if they replace head coach Mike Norvell—while arguing FSU holds far less conference realignment value than schools like North Carolina. The panel wraps up with an early preview of the upcoming LSU–Ole Miss showdown, debating how Ole Miss's emotional play-calling and home-field advantage will hold up against LSU’s high-scoring offense.

<p>Coach, Dennis Dodd, and Tony Barnhart kick off the segment discussing early-season quarterback shakeups and high-profile performances. Dodd highlights Texas Tech&rsquo;s rocky start with transfer quarterback Tommy Castellanos throwing an interception on the very first play, questioning how that decision impacts starter Will Hammond. The crew then analyzes the previous weekend&rsquo;s marquee matchups, including Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning proving themselves in Texas&rsquo;s big win, impressive showings from Michigan and Tennessee, and the Big Ten&rsquo;s rough 3&ndash;6 start against fellow Power Four conferences.&nbsp;<br>The conversation pivots to major off-field turbulence at Florida State following the firing of athletic director Michael Alford. Dodd outlines the massive financial hole facing the Seminoles&mdash;from stadium renovations to a potential $100 million bill if they replace head coach Mike Norvell&mdash;while arguing FSU holds far less conference realignment value than schools like North Carolina. The panel wraps up with an early preview of the upcoming LSU&ndash;Ole Miss showdown, debating how Ole Miss's emotional play-calling and home-field advantage will hold up against LSU&rsquo;s high-scoring offense.</p>

Not many analysts in the midsouth have as much football expertise as Doug Mathews brings to the microphone every Saturday morning. It’s Forklift System’s Football Saturday on 104-5 The Zone.

Mathews, best known for his 10 seasons as Running Backs Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the University of Tennessee, tells it like it is and lets you take show where you want to go every weekend.

Forklift Systems Football Saturday covers all the big games across the nation, including all the action within the Southeastern Conference. It’s the perfect preview before you catch your favorite team play Saturday afternoon. Featuring long-time college football writer Tony Barnhart and NFL analyst Charles Davis.