There’s been plenty of speculation this week about whether Georgia Tech will make big offensive changes before Saturday’s matchup against Tennessee in Atlanta. 

The Yellow Jackets’ offense looked out of sync in their season-opening loss to Colorado, and some have wondered if Brent Key might scrap the complex game plan and start fresh against Tennessee. 

But it sounds like that won’t be happening.

Brent Key isn’t going to “blow up” the offense

Key, when specifically asked about the offensive line rotation, passionately stuck by his offense on Thursday while speaking to reporters. 

“I’m not going to make drastic changes on something that for eight months we’ve evaluated, we’ve practiced, and we’ve repped,” said Key. “Our job is put the best five (offensive linemen) on the field, and that’s what we’re doing. 

“You don’t have a game like that and blow everything up. You don’t do that. That’s a recipe for disaster for the entire season. That says you have zero confidence in what you’ve done the previous eight months. … I have confidence in the guys that are out there.”

Georgia Tech’s offense looked like it was trying to do too much against Colorado, and the offensive line got pushed around more than you would expect from a Brent Key-coached team. The Yellow Jackets, as a result, were never able to establish the run.

I think Tennessee should expect to see the same Georgia Tech offense for the most part on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets will make some adjustments and address the things that clearly didn’t work against Colorado, but it’s not like their scheme is getting a total makeover. Who they were against Colorado is who they’re going to be against the Vols – they’re just hoping to execute better than they did in the season opener.

That’s good news for Tennessee’s game prep. The Vols’ coaching staff has a full week of Georgia Tech film to study. If Tennessee can take advantage of the same issues that plagued Georgia Tech in Week 1, the Vols should be in good shape heading into Saturday night in Atlanta.