The college basketball fever is about to sweep the nation next month. And few programs will face more scrutiny than Auburn. All eyes are on Steven Pearl, who steps into one of the toughest roles imaginable: succeeding his father, four-time SEC Coach of the Year, Bruce Pearl. Filling those shoes is no ordinary task. Naturally, questions about Auburn’s future are already surfacing. Yet, Steven seems unfazed. While he deeply respects his father’s legacy, he’s determined to carve out his own path.

Steven revealed this while sitting down for an interview with Jon Rothstein for the Inside College Basketball Now podcast. “I’m a little more data-driven, analytically based, as far as how I make decisions. And BP is one of those guys who’s old school… So I think I’m a little more new school in

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