Coach welcomes Nashville Sports Council CEO Scott Ramsey and sports columnist Dennis Dodd to explore Nashville’s evolution into a premier sports destination. Ramsey reflects on the city's remarkable 30-year infrastructure growth, while Dodd questions the survival of regional bowl games amidst the expanded college football playoffs. Ramsey acknowledges the bowl industry is currently in a reactive holding pattern awaiting conference decisions. However, he emphasizes that strategic planning and the upcoming enclosed stadium position Nashville perfectly for major event bids. The most important takeaway for listeners is that despite drastic shifts in the college football landscape, Nashville's strong market appeal and proactive development ensure it will remain a top-tier host city for premier athletic events.

<p>Coach welcomes Nashville Sports Council CEO Scott Ramsey and sports columnist Dennis Dodd to explore Nashville&rsquo;s evolution into a premier sports destination. Ramsey reflects on the city's remarkable 30-year infrastructure growth, while Dodd questions the survival of regional bowl games amidst the expanded college football playoffs. Ramsey acknowledges the bowl industry is currently in a reactive holding pattern awaiting conference decisions. However, he emphasizes that strategic planning and the upcoming enclosed stadium position Nashville perfectly for major event bids. The most important takeaway for listeners is that despite drastic shifts in the college football landscape, Nashville's strong market appeal and proactive development ensure it will remain a top-tier host city for premier athletic events.</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.