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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. 14, 2009 8:32 pm5874d ago
We’re bringing the ham. Maybe Wisconsin fans can bring the cheese, and we’ll have something to chew on Thursday over …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 14, 2009 5:40 pm5875d ago
You can’t bring bags into Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium Saturday at the Iowa-Wisconsin game. That’s right, no bags. And no …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 14, 2009 1:32 am5875d ago
Tolzien had just led Wisconsin on a scoring drive at Ohio State last Saturday. It reminded one of Jim Valvano …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 14, 2009 12:56 am5875d ago
Why stop at 10? IOWA CITY – Iowa’s football team has peeled off 10 straight wins, which seems pretty good …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 13, 2009 8:46 pm5875d ago
First off … the Big Ten now has eight bowl affiliations? OK, so you have 11 teams and eight of …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 13, 2009 4:41 pm5876d ago
The bull resides in Iowa’s football complex … today. If the golden one is there again next week, it means …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 12, 2009 10:00 pm5876d ago
OPENING KICKOFF “I hate losing to those guys. It’s something I can’t stand, for whatever reason.” – Wisconsin Coach Bret …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 12, 2009 9:11 pm5876d ago
To no surprise given the matchup CBS had of two of the nation’s top four ranked teams, its Florida-LSU telecast …
Oct. 12, 2009 1:09 am5877d ago
After Wisconsin’s 31-28 win at Minnesota on Oct. 3, UW quarterback Scott Tolzien was praised by teammates for his ability …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 11, 2009 12:45 pm5878d ago
Had Florida lost at LSU, I was going to jump Alabama from third to first. You beat Virginia Tech and …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 11, 2009 1:08 am5878d ago
Ricky Stanzi (on Tony Moeaki, who had two TD catches, and leads Iowa in scoring receptions with 3 despite only …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 10, 2009 5:46 pm5879d ago
Someone or ones in Vegas have dumped considerable sums on Iowa today. At 5:07 this afternoon (Iowa time) the line …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 9, 2009 11:20 pm5879d ago
There’s usually a lot more to stories than meet the eye. Time and distance often allow stories to get told …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Oct. 9, 2009 1:05 pm5880d ago
The last time Iowa played Michigan in football, the Wolverines were 7-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation. That …
Columns & Sports Commentary Oct. 9, 2009 11:49 am5880d ago
“Just got word golf will be an Olympic sport in 2016 in Rio de Janiero. I’ll be 43. What’s the …

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