The buzz around Arthur Smith leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers for the North Carolina Tar Heels head coaching job has ended as quickly as it started. After 48 hours of rumors, reports, and speculation after the college job became open, Smith acknowledged the school reached out to him to gauge interest. Despite it being his alma mater, Smith politely turned down the chance and told reporters Thursday he has no interest leaving Pittsburgh.
Steelers.com’s Dale Lolley shared this tweet of Smith addressing the rumors.
“I’ve got an awesome job here,” Smith said via Lolley. “When you’ve got something good, my family loves it here.