I assume already posted but just in case not, a snippet: "And if there's one place where Smith is unabashed about making his mark, it's at BYU.

"If they need my help, I'm going to help them," Smith told ESPN months before Dybantsa committed to the Cougars. "I owe everything to BYU and I'm not going to say no. And they know that."

Ace Dybantsa told ESPN it was BYU's basketball program that drove his son's decision and that every school in contention offered the same amount of money. Armato said the interactions with Smith didn't influence the decision.

Smith told ESPN by email Monday: "As a fan, I love that AJ Dybantsa chose to play hoops in Utah. It shows the momentum of the state, but credit where credit is due, and it's not to me. Outside of buying tickets to BYU games, I didn't give any money to bring AJ to BYU, and BYU never asked me to anyway."