re: Is 247 starting to VIP crystal ball picks?

A lot of us have or had 247 accounts because, at one time, it was well worth $12 per month. Not anymore, however. No point paying to read "tidbits" that really say nothing other than the typical recruit speak stuff and offer no insight other than you can piece together from a variety of free sources. From reading what long time members of that site have said, it's not what it used to be so I think it's a fair assessment. Billy's basketball updates are about the only content worth the $12 anymore IMO. As far as football recruiting goes, there's little to nothing worth paying for on there currently.