Before the folks at North Carolina made Bill Belichick the program's next head coach, they had a first choice.

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.

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.

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 ...

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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 ...