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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. 2, 2023 5:49 pm794d 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 pm794d ago
A look at Iowa football’s 24-14 win over Utah State Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa Football Sep. 1, 2023 7:30 pm795d 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 pm796d 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 pm796d ago
T.J. Hockenson’s deal with the Minnesota Vikings reportedly includes $32 million guaranteed. Wowie zowie!
Iowa Football Aug. 31, 2023 11:42 am796d ago
Fun Facts about Saturday’s Utah State-Iowa football game. Utah State has more NFL starting quarterbacks than Iowa.
Iowa Football Aug. 29, 2023 5:36 pm798d ago
Iowa’s Nick Jackson, a fifth-year senior by way of Virginia merely led the ACC in tackles per game the last two seasons.
Sports Aug. 29, 2023 11:42 am798d ago
Here’s a sampling of gun-related violence and scares intermingling with prep football.
Iowa Football Aug. 27, 2023 8:01 am800d ago
The 0-11 Hawkeyes of 1973 had many players who went on to be substantial figures in football, and many others who fared extremely well in business.
Sports Aug. 25, 2023 8:50 pm801d ago
Marcus Jackson, who coached Coe College men’s basketball to some brilliant times in the 1970s, died last weekend. Jackson’s 1972-73 Kohawks won 24 straight games and led the nation in scoring.
Iowa Football Aug. 20, 2023 7:42 pm807d ago
Two Iowa games are scheduled to be on the streaming service Peacock this season, which means hard feelings and confusion will precede them.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 16, 2023 6:32 pm811d ago
Mason City relied on AI in banning of 19 renowned books, including Buzz Bissinger’s bestseller about a high school football team and the world in which it lived.
Iowa Basketball Aug. 16, 2023 4:00 pm811d ago
The Iowa men’s basketball team averaged 116 points over three wins in France and Spain, with Payton Sandfort and Tony Perkins playing like the veterans they are.
Iowa Football Aug. 14, 2023 11:54 am813d ago
Third-year sophomore Gennings Dunker is hungry to eat, block, lift weights and read books, and the 320-pounder could be soon be a big player for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa Football Aug. 21, 2023 2:50 pm806d ago
Hawkeye This, Hawkeye That, and Hawkeye The Other Thing will be at Kinnick Stadium Friday to cover the annual Hawkeyepalooza.

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