It’s a safe bet to say that Erin Andrews is the object of affection for many a sports fan. Heck, even USA TODAY’s Michael Hiestand christened her “TV sports’ first It Girl“. But how do win the heart of the sideline sweetheart?

Make a giant-size cutout of her smiling face? That’s seems a bit too much. And licking said cutout just kills any romanticism.

Well, lucky for us, Erin has used MEN’S HEALTH as a forum to once and for all reveal what she finds attractive in a man. So, what really revs her motor? Are you man enough to proceed after the jump to find out?

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Late Thursday night we arrived in San Antonio for what we’re absolutely positive will be the greatest weekend of our lives - so long as we spot Bob Huggins at the bar at Tony Roma’s today ’round 2pm.

(San Antonio: A sight for bloodshot sore eyes!)

We’ll be blogging our hearts out for you over the next four days, covering all the frightfully exquisite events surrounding the Final Four. And we’re happy to report that so far, it’s already been an eventful first day. Read more…

• THE DIRTY catches Bruce Pearl once again laying out with the ladies.

We expect nothing less from the man who was able to sneak a halftime hug with Erin Andrews.

• Poetic justice: Spencer Hall of the SPORTING BLOG realizes that Western Kenutcky’s Big Red has inspired ESPN photo caption writers to pen haikus.

• ODENIZED comes across Charles Barkley professing his hatred of NBA referee Mike Mathis. But it’s not like Chuck feels that way about all refs - right, Dick Bavetta?

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It was a rough Sunday for the Lakers, who became the 22nd-straight victim of the Houston Rockets, and lost their lead atop the NBA’s Western Conference. But, as Ryne Nelson of ODENIZED reports, Phil Jackson was able to find a little ray of sunshine, as cameras caught the coach committing a cutesy conversation with an ESPN sideline reporter. Surprisingly, it wasn’t Erin Andrews.

FAN IQ comes across Michele Tafoya, who was recently removed from “Monday Night Football“, at Sunday’s game, trying to track down Jackson for a quick soundbite. As Michele asked the coach about game adjustments, Phil quickly adjusted his reply into some sweet talk (video after the jump): Read more…

• Spencer Hall of THE SPORTING BLOG snaps a shot of Vols coach Bruce Pearl practicing for his post-coaching job as army recruitment poster model:

• In honor of Bob Knight’s arrival at ESPN, INTENTIONAL FOUL whips out a clip of Comcast Sportsnet’s Michael Jenkins doing his best impression of Bobby behind the desk.

• 100% INJURY RATE wipes down another case of Steve Nash nabbing Craig Sager’s trusty hankie.

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After spending her time asking so many questions to so many coaches, Erin Andrews finally gets a chance to give some answers.

Teddy Greenstein of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE got lucky enough to sit down with the sideline superstar and get her thoughts on a variety of subjects - from halftime hugs to her own online celebrity status. Read more…

We’re a little camera shy, so we’ll take our next Philippe order to go.

• Is Katarina Witt’s Playboy past too worrisome for the Worldwide Leader?

• Bruce Pearl uses the ol’ hug excuse to text Erin Andrews. Does this guy know how to operate or what?

• A funny photo of Kyle Korver cowering on the court.

• David Stern puts the hammer down on homer TV announcers.

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Via VOL NATION, WBIR-TV in Knoxville checks out the latest issue of SI, and discovers Dan Patrick and Bruce Pearl engaged in a little one-on-one. (An interview, that is, not a pick-up b-ball game - although seeing those two face off on the court would be highly entertaining.)