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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. 9, 2022 4:50 pm1097d ago
If you like furs and limos, you’ve come to the right source for fast cash. Here is Hlastradamus’ pick for the Iowa State vs. Iowa football game.
Hawk Off the Press Sep. 8, 2022 2:30 pm1098d ago
Over-hyped? Not hyped enough?
Iowa Basketball Sep. 8, 2022 3:00 pm1098d ago
You wanted more Saturday and Sunday Big Ten home games for Iowa men’s basketball, you got them. The Hawkeyes’ 2022-23 schedule was released Thursday.
Iowa Football Sep. 8, 2022 9:47 am1098d ago
Here are 20 Fun Facts ahead of Saturday’s football game between Iowa State and Iowa.
Iowa Football Sep. 7, 2022 10:51 am1099d ago
Iowa’s otherwordly punter, Tory Taylor will have his family at Kinnick Stadium for the first time this Saturday when the Hawkeyes face Iowa State.
Iowa Football Sep. 5, 2022 11:06 am1101d ago
Let doubts and insecurities rule the week, and maybe the 2022 Iowa State-Iowa football game will be surprisingly good.
Hawk Off the Press Sep. 3, 2022 7:28 pm1102d ago
The final score was 7-3. There were zero touchdowns. Iowa’s 7-3 win over South Dakota State on Saturday was a college football game unlike any other you’ll probably see in 2022. John Steppe and Mike Hlas break it down on The Final Score podcast.
Iowa Football Sep. 3, 2022 6:51 pm1103d ago
A closer look at Iowa’s 7-3 season-opening win over South Dakota State, including the turning point, key numbers, notes and injuries.
Iowa Football Sep. 3, 2022 8:14 pm1102d ago
Tory Taylor and Iowa defenders saved the Iowa Hawkeyes from a brutal offensive performance against South Dakota State.
Iowa Football Sep. 2, 2022 10:19 am1104d ago
The week’s best bet from the prophet Hlastradamus isn’t in Iowa. That’s unimportant. As with Russian oligarchs, you must follow the money.
Iowa Football Sep. 2, 2022 9:57 am1104d ago
If Iowa football doesn’t top Vegas’ over/under number of 7.5 wins in 2022, something has gone very wrong.
Iowa Football Sep. 1, 2022 10:15 am1105d ago
South Dakota State vs. Iowa football Fun Facts: A man named Eagle will do play-by-play for Jackrabbits-Hawks.
Iowa Football Aug. 30, 2022 4:35 pm1107d ago
Iowa wide receivers Arland Bruce and Keagan Johnson, and running backs Gavin Williams and Leshon Williams are all sophomores. They need to be reliable playmakers for the Hawkeyes this season.
Iowa Football Aug. 29, 2022 5:09 pm1108d ago
It’s a small world after all, at least when you compare Barcelona’s stadium with Iowa’s.
Iowa Football Aug. 29, 2022 8:35 am1108d ago
South Dakota State is no Week 1 pushover for Iowa football, as you’ll be repeatedly reminded this week.