Welcome to another episode of Forklift Systems Football Saturday!

Coach is joined by Tony Barnhart and Dennis Dodd to provide an extensive analysis of the 2026 NFL Draft’s opening days and the shifting landscape of college football. The discussion highlights the SEC’s continued dominance, noting a record-breaking 36 players drafted in the first two rounds. This professional success is juxtaposed with the evolving nature of the conference itself as it transitions to a nine-game schedule, a move analysts believe could allow a three-loss team to qualify for the expanded College Football Playoff for the first time.

The panel examines high-profile prospects like Ruben Bain and Ty Simpson while also looking ahead to the next generation of stars, including Georgia's Gunner Stockton and Texas's Arch Manning. This transition of talent is discussed alongside insights from coaching legends Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, who offer perspectives on how the transfer portal has fundamentally changed talent evaluation.

Beyond the field, the hosts reflect on 15 years of massive institutional shifts, from the collapse of the Pac-12 to the aggressive expansion of the Big Ten and SEC. These changes have brought significant financial and logistical pressures, leading to difficult decisions like Arkansas's move to cut its tennis programs to balance budgets. The broad conversation even touches on leadership changes in other arenas, such as Billy Donovan’s departure from the Chicago Bulls, and looks forward to the historic move of SEC Media Days to Tampa.

Welcome to another episode of Forklift Systems Football Saturday!
Coach is joined by Tony Barnhart and Dennis Dodd to provide an extensive analysis of the 2026 NFL Draft&rsquo;s opening days and the shifting landscape of college football. The discussion highlights the SEC&rsquo;s continued dominance, noting a record-breaking 36 players drafted in the first two rounds. This professional success is juxtaposed with the evolving nature of the conference itself as it transitions to a nine-game schedule, a move analysts believe could allow a three-loss team to qualify for the expanded College Football Playoff for the first time.
The panel examines high-profile prospects like Ruben Bain and Ty Simpson while also looking ahead to the next generation of stars, including Georgia's Gunner Stockton and Texas's Arch Manning. This transition of talent is discussed alongside insights from coaching legends Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, who offer perspectives on how the transfer portal has fundamentally changed talent evaluation.
Beyond the field, the hosts reflect on 15 years of massive institutional shifts, from the collapse of the Pac-12 to the aggressive expansion of the Big Ten and SEC. These changes have brought significant financial and logistical pressures, leading to difficult decisions like Arkansas's move to cut its tennis programs to balance budgets. The broad conversation even touches on leadership changes in other arenas, such as Billy Donovan&rsquo;s departure from the Chicago Bulls, and looks forward to the historic move of SEC Media Days to Tampa.

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.