Mack talks about playing SMU

About how he and JJ have discussed having their teams play each other, Mack said:
"We'd like to get something going with SMU. It would be a natural. I'd love for us to compete against one another as two great programs. June and I have talked about that. We'd both love to do that." (HA)

HA Note: "McMackin said Texas Tech and Utah are among the schools he is interested in trying to work into the schedule soon. He has coached at both.The earliest UH could play any of them, as schedules currently stand, is 2009 when UH has one opening on its 13-game schedule. Since UH already has six road games that season, it would probably have to be a home game. UH has two openings in 2010, according to interim athletic director Carl Clapp, who met with McMackin for about 30 minutes about scheduling issues. The 2011 schedule is filled, Clapp said."

About filling the open spots in their schedule in 2009 and 2010, Clapp said:
"We've begun to talk about scheduling and look at the next few years and what's out there and what the options are. I've let coach Mack know that as long as I continue in this role, I'd like to collaborate with him. I want his thoughts and will be expecting him to share them as he sees fit." (HA)

About how the 2012 schedule, with 4 openings now, would be Mack's first real chance to put his mark on the schedule, Clapp said:
"I told him I would leave '12 for him." (HA)

About wanting a schedule with a difficulty level between the easy 2007 and hard 2008 schedules, Mack said:
"That would be ideal, something between the two." (HA)

HA Note: "UH hasn't played SMU since 2002, two years before the Mustangs left the Western Athletic Conference for Conference USA. The Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl had an agreement matching WAC and C-USA teams, but that deal expired. For 2008 and '09, the WAC representative will play a Pac-10 team, if available." (HA)

About how he'd like to play Texas Tech because of their style of offense, Mack said:
"Both schools throw the ball (a lot), so I think it would be a fun game." (HA)