Despite the report, it’s hard to believe that Smart would be interested in leaving UGA for the Bucs or any NFL team. Smart, 43, is already one of college football’s highest-paid coaches and UGA is his alma mater.

The Bulldogs seem like Smart’s “dream job,” but reports and rumors like this will be annual event when a college coach has had enormous success in short time, as Smart has enjoyed at UGA. In three years with the Bulldogs, Smart has posted a 32-10 record and an appearance in last year’s national championship game.