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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 Sep. 12, 2023 9:58 am728d ago
The Hawkeyes’ apparent toughest test will come next week against Penn State after its apparent foregone conclusion against Western Michigan Saturday.
Hawk Off the Press Sep. 9, 2023 9:35 pm730d ago
Defense, special teams and mostly mistake-free football. The same old formula worked for Iowa in its 20-13 win over Iowa State on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium to take back the Cy-Hawk Trophy. Listen to The Final Score podcast for our postgame takeaways.
Iowa Football Sep. 9, 2023 9:39 pm730d ago
Once again, Sebastian Castro’s pick-6 against Iowa State was a result of a defense that has gone on the offensive about as much as any in the nation over Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa tenure.
Iowa Football Sep. 9, 2023 7:00 pm730d ago
The Iowa football team built leads of 17-0 and 20-3 lead and held on to beat Iowa State, 20-13, Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice Stadium.
Iowa Football Sep. 8, 2023 3:48 pm732d ago
Former Hawkeye wide receiver Matt VandeBerg got a 100-yard game, a touchdown catch, and an acceptance of a marriage proposal during/after Iowa’s 2016 win over Iowa State.
Iowa Football Sep. 7, 2023 2:34 pm733d ago
These are the official Fun Facts for Saturday’s Iowa-Iowa State football game. Use them judiciously.
Iowa Football Sep. 5, 2023 4:16 pm735d ago
The quest for Brian Ferentz’s offense to average 25 points a game got off to a slow start, which hasn’t gone unnoticed far beyond River City.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 5, 2023 4:12 pm735d ago
Last month, the Mason City School District banned 19 books. “Friday Night Lights” is back on the shelves, in no small part because Bissinger expressed his anger about it
Iowa Football Sep. 5, 2023 9:17 am735d ago
“Cy-Hawk” name lives on for reasons future generations will never be able to understand,
Hawk Off the Press Sep. 2, 2023 6:53 pm737d ago
It wasn’t a thing of beauty. But this Iowa football season opener wasn’t 2022. We discuss our postgame takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ 24-14 season-opening win over Utah State on The Final Score podcast.
Iowa Football Sep. 2, 2023 5:49 pm737d ago
Iowa’s 24-14 win over Utah State wasn’t memorable, but was much more satisfying than the way it began last season.
Iowa Football Sep. 2, 2023 5:46 pm737d ago
A look at Iowa football’s 24-14 win over Utah State Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa Football Sep. 1, 2023 7:30 pm738d ago
Many things are in place for Iowa to win the Big Ten West before the West really goes West next year.
Hawk Off the Press Aug. 31, 2023 4:44 pm740d ago
Will Cade McNamara play Saturday? Will the offensive line be improved? Will the Iowa offense be ... adequate? We discuss those questions and more on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast ahead of Saturday's Iowa football season opener against Utah State.
Iowa Football Aug. 31, 2023 12:57 pm740d ago
T.J. Hockenson’s deal with the Minnesota Vikings reportedly includes $32 million guaranteed. Wowie zowie!