According to a report by ESPN, University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham's first choice to fill the eventual head coaching vacancy upon the departure of Mack Brown was Smith.

North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head coach, according to ESPN. Once Smith, the Steelers’ offensive ...

As reported by ESPN.com, Plan A was Arthur Smith. Smith, who played guard for the Tar Heels from 2001 through 2005, coached the Falcons for three seasons. He’s now the Steelers’ offensive coordinator.

As reported by ESPN.com, Plan A was Arthur Smith. Smith, who played guard for the Tar Heels from 2001 through 2005, coached the Falcons for three seasons. He's now the Steelers' offensive coordinator.

Belichick’s hire was certainly one that shocked the entirety of the college football world. It was long expected that he would make a return to the NFL and chase Don Shula’s all-time wins ...

The University of North Carolina wanted to hire former Falcons flop Arthur Smith before turning their attention to Bill Belichick, it has emerged. Belichick joined the Tar Heels late last year ...

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North Carolina football's original Plan A was not Bill Belichick, but rather Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. “In truth, however, Cunningham had his sights set on another ...

Myles Garrett wanted a meeting with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Haslam said no. Kirk Cousins wanted a meeting with Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Blank said yes. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that ...

Well, it turns out Belichick wasn't their first option. According to a report from ESPN, it was Arthur Smith, who played at North Carolina from 2001-2005, who was atop the list. "They were all hopeful ...