Arthur Smith said that his alma mater North Carolina "reached out" to him, but that his focus is on "one of the best jobs in football" with Steelers.

People cast a wide net and then some narratives get out of control," Smith said. North Carolina fired head coach Mack Brown and has opened its search. Smith’s name was quickly thrown out as a potential candidate,

Arthur Smith, formerly the Atlanta Falcons' head coach and currently the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, drew interest from his alma mater.

North Carolina recently fired head coach Mack Brown, and the school’s process of finding his replacement is underway.

Special to PennLive Kylee Surike Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is expected to be a head coaching candidate for NFL teams in the offseason, according to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini.

It sounds like there’s a chance the Pittsburgh Steelers could lose one of their coaches. Earlier this week, the North Carolina Tar Heels announced their decision to fire head coach Mack Brown, creating an opening that the school will need to fill ahead of next season that Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith could fill.

On Wednesday, FootballScoop provided an in-depth update on the University of North Carolina’s search for their next head coach. In the update, multiple sources confirmed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was indeed interested in the prospect of returning to college coaching.