Arthur Smith was North Carolina's first choice, not Bill Belichick: report
Bill Belichick made the biggest splash by far in college football’s coaching carousel this offseason, but he may not have ...
Bill Belichick was UNC’s second choice — behind failed NFL head coach
North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head ...
Report: Bill Belichick Was UNC's 2nd Choice for HC Job After Steelers' Arthur Smith
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Report: Arthur Smith was UNC's first choice, not Bill Belichick
Before the folks at North Carolina made Bill Belichick the program's next head coach, they had a first choice.
Bill Belichick reportedly wasn’t UNC AD’s first choice for head coach vacancy
Bill Belichick reportedly wasn't UNC's first choice to become its next head football coach, enlisting the help of senators to ...
UNC football program wanted to hire a former player for head coach before Bill Belichick
The North Carolina Tar Heels wanted to hire former offensive lineman Arthur Smith as head coach. UNC went a different ...
North Carolina football's Plan A was Arthur Smith over Bill Belichick
North Carolina football's original Plan A was not Bill Belichick, but rather Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur ...
Bill Belichick wasn't UNC's first choice as head football coach: report
Bill Belichick's reign in North Carolina reportedly wasn't going to happen if Arthur Smith, the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, agreed to join the program.
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Bill Belichick wasn't UNC's first choice as head football coach: report
The North Carolina Tar Heels are ready for an exciting new era of football with Bill Belichick at the helm in the first college season of his illustrious career. But a new report says that ...