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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Sports Nov. 2, 2017 6:50 pm2872d ago
Hlastradamus went 3-1-1 last week against the spread. Coincidentally, the band 311 will be playing Saturday night at the Cuban …
Sports Oct. 31, 2017 5:44 pm2874d ago
IOWA CITY – First, moralizing on swearing in general is something I shouldn’t do. I’ve used bad words. There’s a …
Sports Oct. 31, 2017 1:51 pm2874d ago
IOWA CITY — Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz said offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would meet with Iowa Athletic Director …
Sports Oct. 31, 2017 11:11 am2874d ago
Ohio State and Iowa. Neither team scored a point in last season’s College Football Playoff semifinals, but at least the …
Sports Oct. 30, 2017 12:29 pm2875d ago
The Big Ten had its Game of the Year Saturday. Ohio State 39, Penn State 38. Reportedly, it was exciting. …
Sports Oct. 29, 2017 2:02 pm2876d ago
Remember when we were younger, and the best-case scenario we saw for Iowa State football this season was winning enough …
Sports Oct. 29, 2017 12:08 am2876d ago
IOWA CITY — Were you not entertained, Iowa Hawkeye football fans? OK, maybe not a lot. But enough, right? Right? …
Sports Oct. 27, 2017 10:44 am2878d ago
This should have been a week of unbridled joy for Iowa State football followers. The Cyclones cracked the Top 25 …
Sports Oct. 26, 2017 5:39 pm2879d ago
Hlastradamus went AWOL last week. Then he remembered he is a free spirit. You can get a little addle-minded after …
Sports Oct. 26, 2017 1:04 pm2879d ago
Hey, there’s only one thing more fun than a bronzed pig with a curly tail. That would be Fun Facts, …
Sports Oct. 24, 2017 5:46 pm2881d ago
IOWA CITY — Miguel Recinos was especially impressive twice last Saturday. Trailing 10-7, Iowa’s football team chose to go for …
Sports Oct. 23, 2017 9:27 pm2881d ago
So, just how good do you have to be to play in the NBA? Georges Niang of Iowa State and …
Sports Oct. 23, 2017 12:43 pm2882d ago
Floyd of Rosedale makes his annual public appearance this Saturday. It’s not that he wants to be a recluse. The …
Sports Oct. 22, 2017 3:33 pm2883d ago
Iowa’s not a player in this year’s Big Ten football title derby. Which leads to this moment of clarity: So …
Sports Oct. 21, 2017 7:28 pm2883d ago
EVANSTON, Ill. — Two years ago at Northwestern’s Ryan Field, Iowa running back Akrum Wadley could have glided back from …