Mike Hlas
@mikehlas.bsky.social
Former sports columnist, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette. The next chapter starts very soon. In the meantime, who wants pie?
Here in Valdez, Alaska, we cope.
February 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Here in Valdez, Alaska, we cope.
Hlas column for HawkFanatic.com: Bennett Stirtz puts his teammates and the Iowa student section on his shoulders in win over No. 9 Nebraska. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/18/h...
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Hlas column for HawkFanatic.com: Bennett Stirtz puts his teammates and the Iowa student section on his shoulders in win over No. 9 Nebraska. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/18/h...
Hlas Out of Bounds: Pryce Sandfort coming back to Iowa City tomorrow with Nebraska is a reminder that what Jerry Seinfeld said holds true. We root for laundry. mikehlas.substack.com/p/iowa-iowa-...
Iowa, Iowa State and most other major-college basketball teams rarely reflect the school names on their jerseys
Nebraska's ninth-raked men's team plays at Iowa Tuesday night with its head coach and leading scorer both from Iowa, while the Hawkeyes will start on one from the state
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February 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Hlas Out of Bounds: Pryce Sandfort coming back to Iowa City tomorrow with Nebraska is a reminder that what Jerry Seinfeld said holds true. We root for laundry. mikehlas.substack.com/p/iowa-iowa-...
Robert Duvall was a giant. He's known for being in blockbusters like "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now." But he was so good, period. He got an Oscar for best actor in "Tender Mercies," a terrific smaller movie. Oh, he was so good in "Network."
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Robert Duvall was a giant. He's known for being in blockbusters like "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now." But he was so good, period. He got an Oscar for best actor in "Tender Mercies," a terrific smaller movie. Oh, he was so good in "Network."
Twitter is down! Repeat, Twitter is down!
February 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Twitter is down! Repeat, Twitter is down!
My column for HawkFanatic.com: The reality of the Iowa men's basketball team's limitations this season was vivid and vexing in its 78-57 loss to No. 7 Purdue Saturday at Carver. It also shouldn't be surprising. Rome and Gonzaga weren't built in a day. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/14/h...
Hlas column: Reality of the Hawkeye men’s limitations this season was vivid and vexing vs. Purdue - Hawk Fanatic
By Mike Hlas IOWA CITY, Iowa – So now we’ll see how Iowa men’s basketball draws for an 8 p.m. game this coming Tuesday. The guess here isn’t really a guess at all. It won’t be standing room only when ...
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February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
My column for HawkFanatic.com: The reality of the Iowa men's basketball team's limitations this season was vivid and vexing in its 78-57 loss to No. 7 Purdue Saturday at Carver. It also shouldn't be surprising. Rome and Gonzaga weren't built in a day. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/14/h...
Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. I'm at Carver for hawkfanatic.com, doing a postgame column on the Purdue-Iowa men's basketball extravaganza. Maybe the game will be newsworthy. Maybe it will be something even more. The operative word is "maybe."
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. I'm at Carver for hawkfanatic.com, doing a postgame column on the Purdue-Iowa men's basketball extravaganza. Maybe the game will be newsworthy. Maybe it will be something even more. The operative word is "maybe."
At HawkFanatic.com: I caught up with former Hawkeye basketball player/crowd-pleaser Doug Thomas this week, 20 years after he helped Iowa to a Big Ten tourney title. At 42, he's still playing professionally, still dunking and defending. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/12/t...
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
At HawkFanatic.com: I caught up with former Hawkeye basketball player/crowd-pleaser Doug Thomas this week, 20 years after he helped Iowa to a Big Ten tourney title. At 42, he's still playing professionally, still dunking and defending. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/12/t...
Men's basketball final: Maryland 77, Iowa 70. No bueno for the Hawkeyes. 7-28 from 3-point, outrebounded by 9. With 32 points, Bennett Stirtz scored more than any combination of four teammates.
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Men's basketball final: Maryland 77, Iowa 70. No bueno for the Hawkeyes. 7-28 from 3-point, outrebounded by 9. With 32 points, Bennett Stirtz scored more than any combination of four teammates.
Hlas Out of Bounds: The bill from Iowa state senators to try to lure the Chicago Bears to Iowa is amusing, yes. It's also a ridiculous waste of time. mikehlas.substack.com/p/if-you-bui...
If you build it, they won't come: Chicago's NFL team will move to Iowa when Bears fly
The bill from Iowa state senators to try to lure the Chicago Bears to Iowa is amusing, yes. It's also a nonsensical waste of time.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Hlas Out of Bounds: The bill from Iowa state senators to try to lure the Chicago Bears to Iowa is amusing, yes. It's also a ridiculous waste of time. mikehlas.substack.com/p/if-you-bui...
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(me, menacingly): you've read your last free article
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
(me, menacingly): you've read your last free article
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My story at HawkFanatic.com: Payton Sandfort discusses his joy of seeing brother Pryce's career take off at Nebraska and his sadness about former teammate Josh Dix's mother dying last week, as well as his own recent strong play in the NBA G League. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/09/p...
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
My story at HawkFanatic.com: Payton Sandfort discusses his joy of seeing brother Pryce's career take off at Nebraska and his sadness about former teammate Josh Dix's mother dying last week, as well as his own recent strong play in the NBA G League. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/09/p...
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Why is it always ‘be the change you wish to see in the world’ and never be the large denomination bills? Seems like we should be setting our goals just a little bit higher.
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Why is it always ‘be the change you wish to see in the world’ and never be the large denomination bills? Seems like we should be setting our goals just a little bit higher.
This, by the way, is the road condition near Valdez. Please drive with caution.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This, by the way, is the road condition near Valdez. Please drive with caution.
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Tell NorthWave Communications about your bad date and you might win a $20 Gift Card to Quad Shot Espresso.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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My story at HawkFanatic.com: Payton Sandfort discusses his joy of seeing brother Pryce's career take off at Nebraska and his sadness about former teammate Josh Dix's mother dying last week, as well as his own recent strong play in the NBA G League. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/09/p...
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
My story at HawkFanatic.com: Payton Sandfort discusses his joy of seeing brother Pryce's career take off at Nebraska and his sadness about former teammate Josh Dix's mother dying last week, as well as his own recent strong play in the NBA G League. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/09/p...
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This was the USSR's policy
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This was the USSR's policy
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FIFA will be awarding a trophy to Kid Rock for Best Lip Synch By a White Dude Over 55 in Jorts.
February 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM
FIFA will be awarding a trophy to Kid Rock for Best Lip Synch By a White Dude Over 55 in Jorts.
I try to never over-coach my clients. But Bad Bunny asked me for a lot of advice yesterday. I told him what was what, and he listened intently and purposefully. So I fully expect a marvelous halftime show.
February 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I try to never over-coach my clients. But Bad Bunny asked me for a lot of advice yesterday. I told him what was what, and he listened intently and purposefully. So I fully expect a marvelous halftime show.
It's Super Bowl Sunday in Valdez, Alaska.
February 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It's Super Bowl Sunday in Valdez, Alaska.
Let's not suggest otherwise. Football is secondary to halftime today. I'm bouncing with Bad Bunny. mikehlas.substack.com/p/not-even-k...
Not even Kid Rock's machine gun antics would keep me from Super Bowl halftime show
It's Bad Bunny in my house Sunday ... on television, at least. Oh, and go Seahawks!
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February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Let's not suggest otherwise. Football is secondary to halftime today. I'm bouncing with Bad Bunny. mikehlas.substack.com/p/not-even-k...
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Will I understand this Super Bowl if I haven’t seen the first fifty-nine
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Will I understand this Super Bowl if I haven’t seen the first fifty-nine
Hlas Out of Bounds: The choice between Bad Bunny and Kid Rock on Super Bowl Sunday isn't the toughest I (or the country) will ever make. mikehlas.substack.com/p/not-even-k...
Not even Kid Rock's machine gun antics would keep me from Super Bowl halftime show
It's Bad Bunny in my house Sunday ... on television, at least. Oh, and go Seahawks!
mikehlas.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hlas Out of Bounds: The choice between Bad Bunny and Kid Rock on Super Bowl Sunday isn't the toughest I (or the country) will ever make. mikehlas.substack.com/p/not-even-k...
My column for HawkFanatic.com: With Wednesday's 84-74 victory over Washington in Seattle, @IowaHoops returns from the Pacific Northwest with two wins, a five-game winning streak and momentum building. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/05/h...
Hawkeyes return from Pacific Northwest with two wins and even more momentum than they took there - Hawk Fanatic
By Mike Hlas – It says here that Iowa’s 84-74 men’s basketball win at Washington Wednesday was its most-important victory of the season so far. It was an impressive win, too. Very much so, in fact. Wh...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:20 AM
My column for HawkFanatic.com: With Wednesday's 84-74 victory over Washington in Seattle, @IowaHoops returns from the Pacific Northwest with two wins, a five-game winning streak and momentum building. hawkfanatic.com/2026/02/05/h...