OL Grooms letting process play out 
December, 19, 2011
12/19/11
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Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
High three-star offensive lineman Conner Grooms (Tyler, Texas/Robert E. Lee) recently has been on the unfortunate end of a recruiting reality that few like to talk about.
Two of Grooms’ top schools -- Kansas and Houston -- have had coaching changes, and it has left the 6-foot-4, 275-pound center at a loss for words. It also has made Grooms’ recruiting process go a little slower than what he would like.
“Kansas had its coach fired, and then Coach [Kevin] Sumlin leaves Houston for [Texas] A&M, so I’m not sure what they’re going to do,” Grooms said. “Everything is going kind of slow for me. I’m just waiting to see what happens.”
Two of Grooms’ top schools -- Kansas and Houston -- have had coaching changes, and it has left the 6-foot-4, 275-pound center at a loss for words. It also has made Grooms’ recruiting process go a little slower than what he would like.
“Kansas had its coach fired, and then Coach [Kevin] Sumlin leaves Houston for [Texas] A&M, so I’m not sure what they’re going to do,” Grooms said. “Everything is going kind of slow for me. I’m just waiting to see what happens.”
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