clarinews@clarinet.com (01/15/90)
HOUSTON (UPI) -- Houston Oilers coach Jack Pardee says he is not going to sit back and let every holdover assistant from Jerry Glanville's staff follow the former coach to Atlanta. ``Some of them I plan on keeping,'' Pardee said. ``That's why I made sure that we sat down and talked, so I could get their feelings and hear their plans. I think most of them really like Houston and are happy with the team. ``Thank goodness I've had the benefit of a week between my getting the job and Jerry's deal. The staff can shape up quickly now.'' Pardee was hired to replace Glanville after Glanville resigned Jan. 6. Glanville was hired Sunday as the Falcons' head coach. Glanville said Sunday he would start interviewing Falcons assistants immediately and not go outside the organization until after determining which ones will stay. ``Whoever we select will know a lot of football,'' he said. ``As to whether we'll have offensive and defensive coordinators (he handled both at Houston himself) will depend who comes with us.'' But The Houston Post reported Monday that Glanville would like to take with him as many coaches from his Oilers staff as possible. Holdover Oilers assistants under contract for 1990 include Doug Shively, Floyd Reese, Kim Helton, Richard Smith, Kevin Gilbride and Frank Novak. The Falcons would need permission from the Oilers to talk to any of them. Detroit has denied the Oilers permission to talk with June Jones, who is under contract as quarterbacks coach with the Lions. Pardee would like to hire Jones as offensive coordinator. Two other Houston holdovers, Ray Sherman and Steve Watterson, do not have contracts for next season and are free to talk to other teams. Glanville is closest to Shively, Reese, Novak and Watterson.