Seeing as how it is Wikipedia with the Spurrier annoucement - I would take it with a huge grain of salt. I will check the local Tide boards and see if anything is flowing on that rumor mill (The forums had the Price Firing/Shula hiring a full day before anyone else.)
I think that it comes down to three things...
1) will Alabama pay him enough? Probably not...
2) does he think that he'll get a free hand to get the program back on its feet? Probably he would...
3) does he think that Alabama will be ahead of South Carolina next year? I would have to say no to that one. South Carolina looks to be pretty good next year.
You're right. The Tide Forum folks said to take it with a grain of salt because anyone can edit Wiki posts.
I haven't seen anything relevant on the TideSportsForum. Just a bunch of bickerin'. lol