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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 Oct. 23, 2010 7:02 am5500d ago
It’s been in mothballs this fall because, well, we’re artists who wanted to go off in different directions and stretch …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 22, 2010 11:35 pm5501d ago
Jeff Potrykus of the Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reported Friday night that Wisconsin may be without starting wide receiver Nick Toon …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 22, 2010 4:23 pm5501d ago
Bret Bielema rankles a lot of Iowa football fans. It doesn’t matter that he was a Hawkeye walk-on who became …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 22, 2010 12:24 pm5501d ago
No. 13 Iowa is a 5.5-point favorite over No. 10 Wisconsin Saturday. That’s not a whole lot. So you’d think …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 21, 2010 5:17 pm5502d ago
Hlastradamus used to be a mere prophet. Now he’s multimedia. TV segments, Webcasts, radio appearances … and writing copy for …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 21, 2010 3:31 pm5502d ago
Did that catch your eye, Iowa fans? Sports Illustrated has named its first-team and second-team midseason All-Americas. That’s 52 players, …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 21, 2010 3:12 pm5502d ago
Hlog Fun Fact : Wisconsin senior strong safety Jay Valai was once an Iowa Hawkeye. Well, sort of. Valai, one of …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 20, 2010 7:30 pm5503d ago
Sez who? Sez David Payne of Covers.com, a sports site that is primarily about sports-betting (hence the name), but also …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 20, 2010 6:03 pm5503d ago
Do people still use the term “posse” when they describe their entourage? I’m guessing no. Anyhow, here are John Campbell …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 20, 2010 1:52 pm5503d ago
A grassroots movement to have Iowa fans chant “Norm!” in honor of Hawkeyes defensive coordinator Norm Parker is interesting. UPDATE: …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 19, 2010 11:43 pm5504d ago
Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema appeared on the Todd Wright Show on Sporting News Radio Tuesday at 11:30 p.m., Central …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 19, 2010 5:17 pm5504d ago
IOWA CITY – Never take awards too seriously. Unless you win one, of course. Many Oscar, Emmy, Nobel Peace Prize …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 19, 2010 2:39 pm5504d ago
COACH FERENTZ: Our captains this week remain the same four guys. (No audio) Again, we were pleased to get the …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 19, 2010 2:35 pm5504d ago
I asked the question. I expected more of a “It’s a sad commentary on sports/life in 2010.” Instead, the response …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 19, 2010 10:59 am5504d ago
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Web site has a page called “Badger Blog.” It’s a pretty good starting place for all …


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