re: What is the consensus on Noel Ellis Jr.? Should LSU offer?

247 has very good rankings . Not a huge fan of the site overall because it's not finished and they have a lot of upgrades to do but they make a point to get out to see kids all over the US. That 's a lot more than I can say for Rivals or Scout(though I do like Scout's rankings). The guys that make the rankings at 247 at least make an effort to get out and see the kids they are ranking instead of having built in biases for the kids in their area or simply having a dominate personality that gets what he wants in the national rankings(Mike Farrell). Barton Simmons is the only national analyst that makes a point in visiting LA on numerous occasions to scout the talent in the state. I still prefer Sonny or Mike's opinion and scouting reports but Barton deserves credit for his love of LA and the talent in it.