GILMER -- Choosing a college can be a tough decision for any high school student. But throw in the opportunity to advance an athletic career and you've got a whole different animal to tackle.
It took Kris Boyd about a year and a half to come to the decision he should sign with the first school that offered him. The Gilmer defensive back signed with Texas on Wednesday, 605 days after the Longhorns broke the ice and became the first of 13 power conference schools to offer him.