Coach Doug Matthews talks to Tony Barnhart about the shifting landscape of college football, specifically focusing on the leadership of SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and the systemic chaos caused by NIL and the transfer portal. The discussion highlights a growing need for structure and collective bargaining as the sport grapples with legal challenges and a lack of central authority, even as the SEC sees record-breaking financial success with annual revenue distributions exceeding $1 billion. The segment also evaluates the impact of the expanded 12-team playoff on traditional bowl games, the rising importance of specialized "analyst" roles for experienced coaches, and the 2026 outlook for key SEC programs like Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

<p>Coach Doug Matthews talks to Tony Barnhart about the shifting landscape of college football, specifically focusing on the leadership of SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and the systemic chaos caused by NIL and the transfer portal. The discussion highlights a growing need for structure and collective bargaining as the sport grapples with legal challenges and a lack of central authority, even as the SEC sees record-breaking financial success with annual revenue distributions exceeding $1 billion. The segment also evaluates the impact of the expanded 12-team playoff on traditional bowl games, the rising importance of specialized "analyst" roles for experienced coaches, and the 2026 outlook for key SEC programs like Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.</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.

Forklift Systems Football Saturday

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