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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
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Sep. 6, 2013 10:10 am4448d ago
Sure, sure, Iowa’s chance for a winning football season got squeezed a bit by last Saturday’s season-opening loss to Northern …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Sep. 5, 2013 8:35 pm4449d ago
If there isn’t a surge of ticket sales between now and Saturday morning, Missouri State-Iowa could feature the smallest attendance …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 5, 2013 1:53 pm4449d ago
If it’s so hard to go 5-for-5 picking football games against the spread, why is going 0-for-5 so easy? The …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 4, 2013 4:53 pm4450d ago
If you are in Iowa and aren’t exactly salivating at the Missouri State-Iowa matchup, take twisted comfort in knowing the …
Sports Sep. 4, 2013 1:45 pm4450d ago
Former Iowa/NFL placekicker Nate Kaeding returns to the Mike Hlas Podcast this week. With the NFL season starting on Thursday, …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 3, 2013 10:06 pm4451d ago
Mika’il McCall left the Iowa football program in 2011. He transferred to Southern Illinois with three seasons of eligibility remaining. …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 3, 2013 4:18 pm4451d ago
It was easier to criticize FBS college football teams for scheduling FCS clubs before last week. Eight FCS teams knocked …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 2, 2013 12:24 pm4452d ago
1. Keep Your Eye on Ball: Iowa has lost two straight games to Mid-American Conference teams. Next up is Western …
News Sep. 1, 2013 7:38 pm4453d ago
As of 7 p.m., Sunday, several fewer former Iowa Hawkeyes are in the NFL than there were at this time …
Columns & Sports Commentary Sep. 1, 2013 4:14 pm4453d ago
In a world filled with rankings, power rankings, and superpower rankings, I’m offering a ranking for just the week behind …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Sep. 1, 2013 2:00 pm4453d ago
As there are many plays Iowa’s football team would like to have back from Saturday, there is a line I’d …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Aug. 31, 2013 9:21 pm4454d ago
IOWA CITY – Look at the bright side. Now Iowa’s losing to a better class of Mid-American Conference teams. Last …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Aug. 31, 2013 7:43 pm4454d ago
IOWA CITY — Here is a 4 1/2-minute snippet from Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz’s press conference after the Hawkeyes’ 30-27 …
Columns & Sports Commentary Aug. 31, 2013 1:33 pm4454d ago
IOWA CITY — “I love it already,” said Yvette Powell of Detroit. “I’m ready to move to Iowa. She was …
Columns & Sports Commentary Aug. 31, 2013 9:00 am4455d ago
So, it was just another night in the National Football League. Seth Olsen, a former University of Iowa player and …


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