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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 Football Oct. 17, 2023 9:55 am693d ago
If Iowa’s football team is looking for bulletin board material for its Saturday game against Minnesota, it may have to manufacture it.
Iowa Football Oct. 15, 2023 11:04 pm694d ago
Colin Jost, of all people, named Iowa in a Saturday Night Live skit with Kenan Thompson as Deion Sanders.
Iowa Basketball Oct. 15, 2023 11:08 pm694d ago
Iowa nearly doubled the women’s basketball attendance record, and a great time was had by all as Caitlin Clark and her teammates did what they do, win.
Hawk Off the Press Oct. 14, 2023 9:39 pm695d ago
Iowa is in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten West, thanks to its defense, special teams (Tory Taylor, in particular) and a Leshon Williams 82-yard touchdown run. We discuss our takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ 15-6 win over Wisconsin on The Final Score podcast.
Iowa Football Oct. 15, 2023 9:37 am695d ago
Iowa punter Tory Taylor was fantastic yet again, and the offense-challenged Hawkeyes welcomed every one of his boomers Saturday in a 15-6 win at Wisconsin.
Iowa Football Oct. 14, 2023 6:59 pm695d ago
A closer look at the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 15-6 win Saturday over the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium.
Iowa Football Oct. 13, 2023 12:55 pm697d ago
What current and former Iowa tight ends have done for the Hawkeyes and NFL teams is extraordinary. But can the Hawkeyes get an elite wide receiver once a decade?
Iowa Football Oct. 12, 2023 3:19 pm698d ago
When is a Badger not a badger? When it’s in Wisconsin. Read more to learn why.
Iowa Football Oct. 11, 2023 12:22 pm699d ago
Iowa got walloped in four of its last five games as 10-point-or-more underdog, and now it’s a 10-point dog at Wisconsin Saturday.
Iowa Football Oct. 10, 2023 3:25 pm700d ago
Badgers’ defensive coordinator Mike Tressel and outside linebackers/special teams coach Matt Mitchell were teammates on Cornell’s 1995 Midwest Conference champions
Iowa Football Oct. 9, 2023 7:37 am701d ago
The winner of Saturday’s Iowa vs. Wisconsin game in Madison gets the upper hand in the final West race and a chance to shock the world in Indianapolis. That’s no exaggeration.
Hawk Off the Press Oct. 7, 2023 8:52 pm702d ago
Iowa’s offensive line played its best game of the season. Iowa’s defensive line played its best game of the season. That was enough for a 20-14 win over Purdue. We discuss our takeaways from the game and look ahead to the Hawkeyes’ game next week at Wisconsin on The Final Score.
Iowa Football Oct. 7, 2023 8:06 pm702d ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes played their usual stout defense, rushed the football well and held on late to post a 20-14 Big Ten football win Saturday afternoon over Purdue at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa Football Oct. 7, 2023 9:22 pm702d ago
Another offensive fever dream for Iowa, which complete just 6 of 21 passes. Yet, the Hawkeyes survived against Purdue and improved to 5-1.
Iowa Football Oct. 6, 2023 10:53 pm703d ago
Annual games with Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue will no longer be part of Hawkeye football as pass-happy Pac-12 teams fill Iowa’s airspace.