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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 Jan. 13, 2013 3:14 pm4685d ago
EVANSTON, Ill. — It’s good to be back at Welsh-Ryan Arena. I stopped coming to games here several years ago. …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jan. 10, 2013 9:12 pm4687d ago
IOWA CITY – Cross off “The Real World: Big Ten” as a series that’s winning viewers’ hearts and minds around …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 10, 2013 12:03 am4688d ago
MOUNT VERNON – Jack Taylor had his night, and lingering national fame because of it. It was six weeks ago, …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 8, 2013 4:30 pm4690d ago
Not everything was business as usual (BAU) in college football this season. Sure, the SEC claims the national-champion, and the …
Sports Jan. 8, 2013 12:50 pm4690d ago
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Landon Cassill is the guest on the latest Mike Hlas Podcast. Cassill, from Cedar Rapids, is …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 7, 2013 10:11 pm4690d ago
Alabama beat Georgia and Notre Dame in its final two games. That’s a pretty compelling argument. Alabama was my preseason …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 7, 2013 1:59 pm4691d ago
I didn’t watch all 34 of this season’s first 35 college football bowl games because, well, I’m not totally insane. …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jan. 7, 2013 7:25 am4691d ago
object id=”bimvidplayer0″ width=”670″ height=”380″ classid=”clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000″> I’m not sure what you can really judge about Iowa’s men’s basketball team following its …
Podcasts Jan. 3, 2013 2:57 pm4695d ago
This week’s guest on the Mike Hlas Podcast is comedian Scott Long, who is appearing at Penguin’s Comedy Club in …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 3, 2013 10:39 am4695d ago
Last Saturday, Gazette photographer Cliff Jette and I graciously accepted the Memphis Grizzlies’ invitation to attend their home game against …
Columns & Sports Commentary Jan. 2, 2013 8:00 am4696d ago
I’d like to be able to offer some keen observations on the bowl-game play of Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue and Nebraska, …
Columns & Sports Commentary Dec. 31, 2012 8:00 pm4697d ago
MEMPHIS – So, was this season progress? More importantly, how does Iowa State’s football team go from bowls that are …
Columns & Sports Commentary Dec. 31, 2012 6:55 pm4697d ago
MEMPHIS – Well, the barbecue was delicious and Beale Street was delightful. The football portion of Iowa State’s Liberty Bowl …


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