I've identified the mysterious "wise man."

[Adam]

Just browsing the net, and I found out who Old school's wise man is. And here I just thought he was proverbial.
It's Jason Whitlock!

Originally Posted by Jason Whitlock

My best friend called late Wednesday night claiming that Herschel Walker saved his marriage.

"Really that's an understatement, Jason," explained Old School, my best friend since third grade.

[Nevadaref]

From later in the same article:

Originally Posted by Jason Whitlock

You're sick, Old School. Just sick.

So true.