Auburn first-year head coach Steven Pearl joins Jon Rothstein to discuss taking over the program, year one as the lead man, his roster and one of the most difficult nonconference schedules in the country. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Being introduced as Auburn’s head coach 1:00 Describing the days since becoming the lead man 3:00 How your schedule changes going from assistant to head coach 4:45 Growing up with Bruce Pearl as your father 6:45 How is coach Steven Pearl different from coach Bruce Pearl? 8:30 Coaching influences and taking tidbits from different programs 9:45 When did he know coaching was the path for him? 11:25 His situation and understanding why it’s unique 13:40 When did he realize he was going to be the head coach of Auburn? 15:10 First impressions after the exhibition against Oklahoma State 17:50 Tahaad Pettiford at the top of the scouting report 19:55 Auburn’s newcomers 22:30 The pressure of not only following “the guy” but also your father 24:30 The hardest nonconference sche...