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The changes to college sports over the last few years have been significant, and not everyone is excited about it.
While coaches around the country bemoan the increasingly transactional nature of college athletics, Georgia Tech's Brent Key doesn't want to hear it. Speaking at ACC media days on Thursday, Key called out the hypocrisy of some coaches who criticize athletes.
"What else am I going to do? Seriously. Am I going to object to it? No, I don't want to do that," Key said when asked about the need to be adaptable. "I don't have a say in it. We could walk out of here and have three different rules or a change in something. You have to be adaptable. You have to be able to change.
"People say, oh, you know, kids are different now. Well, so are the adults. We are too. We're the ones that set the example, but the same guys that want to complain about a lot of the things in college football need to look themselves in the mirror. They're the ones jumping jobs every two years, too. Let's be real. The adults in the room sometimes end up being the bigger problem."I'm very transparent with my team about that. We talk very real in terms of that. Look, we're co-workers. This is no dictatorship at Georgia Tech. I'm the head coach, I'm the leader, yes, but we have to work together, and they understand that. It's about the players at Georgia Tech. Always has been and always will be as long as I'm the head football coach there."
Key certainly has a point. While player movement has increased dramatically thanks to the transfer portal, the new era of the sport has also driven significant movement among the coaching ranks.
While some coaches long for what used to be in college athletics, Key — who is coming off a nine-win season and signed an extension at his alma mater despite outside interest in his services — seems to be embracing it.
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While coaches around the country bemoan the increasingly transactional nature of college athletics, Georgia Tech's Brent Key doesn't want to hear it. Speaking at ACC media days on Thursday, Key called out the hypocrisy of some coaches who criticize athletes.
"What else am I going to do? Seriously. Am I going to object to it? No, I don't want to do that," Key said when asked about the need to be adaptable. "I don't have a say in it. We could walk out of here and have three different rules or a change in something. You have to be adaptable. You have to be able to change.
"People say, oh, you know, kids are different now. Well, so are the adults. We are too. We're the ones that set the example, but the same guys that want to complain about a lot of the things in college football need to look themselves in the mirror. They're the ones jumping jobs every two years, too. Let's be real. The adults in the room sometimes end up being the bigger problem."I'm very transparent with my team about that. We talk very real in terms of that. Look, we're co-workers. This is no dictatorship at Georgia Tech. I'm the head coach, I'm the leader, yes, but we have to work together, and they understand that. It's about the players at Georgia Tech. Always has been and always will be as long as I'm the head football coach there."
Key certainly has a point. While player movement has increased dramatically thanks to the transfer portal, the new era of the sport has also driven significant movement among the coaching ranks.
While some coaches long for what used to be in college athletics, Key — who is coming off a nine-win season and signed an extension at his alma mater despite outside interest in his services — seems to be embracing it.
Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.
This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Georgia Tech's Brent Key calls out hypocrisy from college coaches
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