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May 3, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin oversees drills during Steelers rookie mincamp and orientation at the UPMC Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
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Mike Tomlin: ‘Why would I have any interest in coaching college football?’

There are your usual rumor denials; then there’s Mike Tomlin being disgusted at coaching another football team.

Longtime Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked Tuesday about the possibility of his leaving Pittsburgh for the USC coaching job, and he didn’t even entertain the thought.

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“I don’t have time for that speculation. That’s a joke to me,” he said. “I got one of the best jobs in all of professional sport. Why would I have any interest in coaching college football? That’ll be the last time I address it.”

Tomlin’s disgust at the idea of leaving Pittsburgh didn’t stop there. He went on to question the reporters in attendance whether his peers are asked questions like that.

 

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“Never say never, but never,” he continued. “There’s not a booster with a big enough blank check. Anybody asking Sean Payton about that? Anybody asking Andy Reid about stuff like that?”

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