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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 Mar. 19, 2016 4:48 pm3465d ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — By late Friday night, the state of Iowa was swollen with pride. After Iowa State’s strong performance in …
Sports Mar. 18, 2016 8:56 pm3466d ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Yes, Iowa’s Adam Woodbury shoved Temple’s Obi Enechionyia out of his way before he caught Mike Gesell’s …
Sports Mar. 17, 2016 6:41 pm3467d ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It always sounds pious and pompous, the way the NCAA never fails to refer to the ballplayers …
Sports Mar. 17, 2016 4:23 pm3467d ago
NEW YORK – Here’s how not to make the NCAA Wrestling Championships the biggest thing in town: 1. Hold it …
Sports Mar. 17, 2016 11:11 am3468d ago
It’s often been said fear is a powerful motivator. Maybe it is, but I’m too scared to find out. However, …
Sports Mar. 15, 2016 1:55 pm3469d ago
The men’s basketball paths of Iowa and Temple have crossed just once before in an NCAA tournament, with a berth …
Sports Mar. 14, 2016 6:05 pm3470d ago
When the word “Temple” came up on the NCAA tournament pairings television show Sunday, smiles came to the faces of …
Sports Mar. 14, 2016 3:56 pm3470d ago
Mac McCausland guests on this week’s Mike Hlas Podcast to talk about Iowa’s three teams in the NCAA tourney. Mac …
Sports Mar. 13, 2016 8:48 pm3471d ago
The new lease on life has begun. Now it’s a question of how long the lease can be extended. Iowa …
Sports Mar. 12, 2016 12:16 pm3473d ago
The way we view college basketball seasons is similar to how we view college itself. What’s remembered most isn’t the …
Sports Mar. 10, 2016 7:26 pm3474d ago
INDIANAPOLIS — Ignominy, thy name is Iowa in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament. The Hawkeyes lost to 11th-seed Northwestern …
Sports Mar. 2, 2022 10:31 am1292d ago
Jess Settles of the Big Ten Network guests on the Mike Hlas Podcast this week to discuss the upcoming Big …
Sports Mar. 7, 2016 2:06 pm3477d ago
The way the Iowa men’s basketball team sputtered down the stretch — until its win at Michigan Saturday night — …
Sports Mar. 7, 2016 12:11 pm3478d ago
I don’t want to discourage you Iowa basketball fans, but being the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament …
Sports Mar. 6, 2016 3:02 pm3478d ago
Let’s give credit where credit is warranted Ben Jacobson is finishing his 10th season as the men’s basketball coach at …