If Ryan was hiring him and paying him, absolutely, but Young is a BYU hire. It’s the details that matter. Is Young
Apart of one of Smith’s companies…no. Is Smith paying Young from one of his companies…no. Can Smith dictate that X donation goes to the HC of BYU basketball, absolutely, because the HC of BYU basketball is not someone that Smith has outward control of who is hired.
I am also sure BYU made sure they did everything properly to not be brought into a possible tampering situation with Young, because that would be a black eye on the University and that is avoided like the plague.