He is a former player, that is connected with the program and hobnobs regularly with a number of present and former players, coaches, etc.

Were he just a regular, anonymous Joe with the amount of contacts he has, he'd be looked at as an ultimate Cougarboard insider.

Do I think he's "in the know" on all things BYU? No. But to say he knows about as much as the average Ciugarboarder is crazy.