Why Brent Key Isn’t Leaving Georgia Tech for Penn State

With James Franklin being fired, Brent Key is a name on a long list of coaching rumors.

Oct 11, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key celebrates after a victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn ImagesRumors have started swirling about the coaching opening in Happy Valley and who might succeed James Franklin at Penn State. Franklin’s tenure has been steady, sometimes polarizing. He had a winning team most seasons than not in the Big Ten. Howeverer, he did not win the big games. In the world of college football championships are everything, and after three…