Bruce Pearl 's retirement from coaching the Auburn Tigers sent the college sports world in a frenzy. However, some players got the hint about it ahead of time, namely Chad Baker-Mazara.

Pearl stepped away from coaching after leading the Tigers for the last 11 seasons. He coached four teams throughout his head coaching career since 1992, embracing the next step with each stop. Baker-Mazara was there with Pearl at the end, playing at Auburn for the last two seasons before transferring to USC this summer.

Baker-Mazara reflected on Pearl's retirement during Big Ten Media Day on Thursday. He was mixed about his knowledge of the news , having hints that it would happen while not having confirmation at the same time.

“Yes and no, I would say,” Baker-Mazara said, via On3. “Because the way he

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