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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 Oct. 25, 2015 6:01 pm3612d ago
The haves and have-nots got more separation Saturday in the Big Ten. They know who they are. Here are some …
Sports Oct. 21, 2015 4:33 pm3616d ago
Iowa offensive line coach Brian Ferentz guests on this week’s Mike Hlas Podcast. ‘Why aren’t we Iowa football?’ he says …
Sports Oct. 22, 2015 12:30 am3615d ago
It’s the only week of the regular-season in which Iowa doesn’t have a game. For me, it’s a strange day …
Sports Dec. 29, 2021 12:51 pm1355d ago
Weather permitting, the NCAA record for attendance at a wrestling dual meet won’t just be broken at Kinnick Stadium next …
Sports Oct. 20, 2015 12:40 am3617d ago
No one ever got a plaque for being a half-season all-conference player. That said, it strikes me that if the …
Sports Oct. 18, 2015 7:38 pm3618d ago
Unlike surgeons, air traffic controllers, or football coaches, my job allows the luxury of looking beyond what’s in front of …
Sports Oct. 18, 2015 7:13 pm3618d ago
0 – Michigan State took its first lead against Michigan with no time left in the game, winning 27-23. 1 …
Sports Oct. 17, 2015 7:00 pm3619d ago
EVANSTON, Ill. — We have more than enough for a sample size. It’s seven games now, with three stern road …
Sports Oct. 17, 2015 1:54 pm3620d ago
Well, that took a sharp turn. Iowa led 16-0 and then Northwestern started acting like a Top 25 team for …
Sports Oct. 17, 2015 9:47 am3620d ago
Iowa is a slight favorite over Northwestern in Las Vegas. Almost everyone foresees a tight game, with plenty of people …
Sports Oct. 16, 2015 12:03 pm3621d ago
Some sports phrases crop up that must immediately be beaten down, never to be seen or uttered again. ‘Sense of …
Sports Oct. 15, 2015 5:03 pm3622d ago
Hlastradamus is well-steeped in centuries of history, and that includes popular sitcoms of the 1990s. After a week in which …
Sports Oct. 15, 2015 4:42 pm3622d ago
Wrigley Field. Something kind of big happened there Tuesday. Ryan Field. Will something big happen there Saturday? Compared to the …
Sports Oct. 13, 2015 9:45 pm3623d ago
IOWA CITY — The coach who led North Texas’ football team against Iowa three weeks ago got fired Saturday night. …
Sports Oct. 13, 2015 4:05 pm3624d ago
This week’s guest on the Mike Hlas Podcast is Casey Beathard, a songwriter who has penned a slew of hits …