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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 Sep. 7, 2015 3:17 pm3660d ago
Ricky Stanzi threw 907 passes for Iowa. He had been in the NFL almost continuously from 2011 until this weekend. …
Sports Sep. 7, 2015 3:18 am3660d ago
If we know anything about Iowa-Iowa State Week, it’s that we seldom know anything. The underdog (Iowa State each time) …
Sports Sep. 6, 2015 11:32 am3661d ago
I’ve decided to do something a little different on Sundays this college football season. It’s called Fun With Numbers, and …
Sports Sep. 5, 2015 8:18 pm3662d ago
IOWA CITY — The response from Kinnick Stadium’s fans was as warm as the sun-heated aluminum seats they occupied. Iowa …
Sports Sep. 5, 2015 1:34 pm3662d ago
The yardage: Iowa 268, Illinois State 36. Does that tell enough story for you? The Hawkeyes have 167 yards passing, …
Sports Sep. 4, 2015 4:10 pm3663d ago
Pretend it’s a year ago today and I’m telling you this: Iowa and Iowa State will have their 2015 football …
Sports Sep. 4, 2015 4:10 pm3663d ago
This again? Yes, this again. These are facts about Iowa and Illinois State’s football teams, and they are fun. If …
Sports Sep. 3, 2015 4:28 pm3664d ago
It’s been a long time since Hlastradamus has contacted me to contact you. Where ya been, I asked the prophet …
Sports Sep. 3, 2015 4:55 pm3664d ago
Here’s a collection of items and stories from around the World Wide Web: Illinois State football coach Brock Spack found …
Podcasts Sep. 1, 2015 9:24 pm3665d ago
Hey, what’s this? Yes, the Mike Hlas Podcast is back from summer vacation just in time for football season. Funny …
Sports Sep. 1, 2015 9:26 pm3665d ago
IOWA CITY – A story is posted on Illinois State’s athletics website informing people how to order tickets for the …
Sports Aug. 31, 2015 12:46 pm3667d ago
If you think what happens in shopping malls on the days immediately following Thanksgiving is chaos, wait till you see …
Sports Aug. 31, 2015 11:08 am3667d ago
Fred Jackson, who went from being an undrafted running back out of Coe College to a stalwart for the Buffalo …
Sports Aug. 28, 2015 5:06 pm3670d ago
While the Big Ten returned to the national college football spotlight with gusto in 2015, Iowa’s program stalled. The way …
Sports Aug. 27, 2015 3:11 pm3671d ago
Darryl Dawkins died Thursday, at 58. Dawkins nickname was ‘Chocolate Thunder,” and he said he came from Planet Lovetron. Do …