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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
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 26, 2011 1:37 pm5284d ago
Eric Cartman often has a hard time understanding things. But sometimes, the foul-mouthed, ill-tempered urchin on “South Park” knows exactly …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 25, 2011 10:55 pm5285d ago
Some unhappy news for anyone who knows or likes Ronnie Lester. The best University of Iowa player I’ve ever seen …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 25, 2011 1:39 pm5285d ago
This is silly. But it made me laugh. A little. I found it at imgur.com.
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 25, 2011 11:34 am5285d ago
What would the world be like without perceived slights? A lot better, of course. But how do you Iowa and …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 25, 2011 6:22 am5285d ago
The Big Lead has a very interesting essay on bowl games and their actual worth to universities, which comes on …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 24, 2011 11:41 am5286d ago
I vote Chicago and Chicago only because it’s a shorter drive for me should I cover them. In terms of …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 23, 2011 4:22 pm5287d ago
Navy basketball hasn’t been noteworthy since David Robinson played for the Midshipmen. That was a quarter-century ago. Robinson was nicknamed …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 23, 2011 2:36 pm5287d ago
Part of me wanted the Rapture to actually come Saturday just to put an end to all the stupid jokes …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 22, 2011 5:44 pm5288d ago
NEWTON – Carl Edwards was in a hurry to change clothes in a Roush Fenway Racing trailer Sunday afternoon at …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 21, 2011 8:30 pm5289d ago
Percy Gibson, a 6-foot-9, 240-pounder from Detroit, has signed with the Iowa State men’s basketball program. Gibson was named to …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 21, 2011 10:44 am5289d ago
Had I asked this question to Iowa fans anytime in the previous 100 years, the answer would have been “Are …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 19, 2011 4:16 pm5291d ago
Confession: I once was a non-believer. When I heard several years ago that there was talk of building a superspeedway …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 19, 2011 12:00 pm5291d ago
If you’re in the Phoenix area Saturday, you can help some brothers out by picking up some Insight and Fiesta …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 18, 2011 5:04 pm5292d ago
Last week I predicted the Northwestern-Iowa game this Oct. 15 will be a night game. On Thursday night, we’ll see …
Columns & Sports Commentary May. 18, 2011 3:59 pm5292d ago
So on Tuesday, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz made official what those who don’t believe in the tooth fairy already knew. …

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