A story Thursday linked Alabama offensive line coach Brent Key to a new job at Georgia Tech and Saturday he had a chance to respond.

Key, a graduate of Georgia Tech, said he hasn’t had contact with the Yellow Jacket program.

“That’s obviously where I went to college and where I played ball but, man, I don’t know where those came from -- where the rumors came from but I’m here at Alabama,” Key said Saturday morning in San Jose as part of Alabama’s media day for the CFP championship. “I have not accepted the job at Georgia Tech. It’s all about these guys and what we’re doing right now.”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday reported Key was expected to take an assistant coaching job with the Yellow Jackets.

Key also denied interviewing with Georgia Tech and new head coach Geoff Collins.

“Nope,” he said. “I don’t know where it came from.”

Key expressed surprise when he heard the reports linking to his alma mater.

“Yeah,” he said. “Nobody has called me.”

Key is finishing his third season at Alabama after spending 11 seasons at UCF.

Michael Casagrande is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.