Spin it how you want, but if this is true, this shit is going to start looking bad for Saban.
If it were true, then yes. I really doubt it is true though. It doesn't really matter to some AU fans whether it is true or not. They say it on an AU blog, it's what some AU fans want to hear/believe, and easily explained by a "Saban wouldn't let him transfer" if it doesn't happen. Win-win for those AU folks, because in their minds, it's just like it happened.