Mike Hlas
@mikehlas.bsky.social
Former sports columnist, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette. The next chapter starts very soon. In the meantime, who wants pie?
Nebraska has a 19-game winning streak.
In men's basketball.
In men's basketball.
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Nebraska has a 19-game winning streak.
In men's basketball.
In men's basketball.
Valdez in January: In the words of Marv Levy, where else would you rather be?
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Valdez in January: In the words of Marv Levy, where else would you rather be?
Hlas Out of Bounds: Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball was very alive and very well Saturday. A good time was had by all, other than UCLA. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Hawkeyes men's basketball seemed alive and well Saturday
Iowa had a big crowd and big fun at its big 74-61 win over UCLA in Iowa City
substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Hlas Out of Bounds: Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball was very alive and very well Saturday. A good time was had by all, other than UCLA. substack.com/home/post/p-...
This year is flying by.
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This year is flying by.
Reposted by Mike Hlas
2026 better not be the year we pierce the veil of illusion to discover the world is but a nothingness projected upon nothingness I've got some shows I want to catch up on
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
2026 better not be the year we pierce the veil of illusion to discover the world is but a nothingness projected upon nothingness I've got some shows I want to catch up on
Of course he did.
Also, Lane Kiffin got a $500,000 bonus b/c Mississippi won today. 🤬
sports.yahoo.com/articles/her...
sports.yahoo.com/articles/her...
Here's how much money Lane Kiffin makes for Ole Miss' College Football Playoff wins
Here's what's known about Kiffin's contract at LSU and the clause that is paying the head coach for his former team's victories.
sports.yahoo.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Of course he did.
Rice vs. Texas State in the Armed Forces Bowl tomorrow at noon.
January 2, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Rice vs. Texas State in the Armed Forces Bowl tomorrow at noon.
Iowa punter Rhys Dakin is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Dakin had 3 punts for a 49-yard avg. yesterday. Two landed inside the Vanderbilt 20.
Elsewhere, Michigan St. punter Ryan Eckley -- the Big Ten 2025 Punter of the Year. -- is forgoing his last year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
Elsewhere, Michigan St. punter Ryan Eckley -- the Big Ten 2025 Punter of the Year. -- is forgoing his last year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Iowa punter Rhys Dakin is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Dakin had 3 punts for a 49-yard avg. yesterday. Two landed inside the Vanderbilt 20.
Elsewhere, Michigan St. punter Ryan Eckley -- the Big Ten 2025 Punter of the Year. -- is forgoing his last year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
Elsewhere, Michigan St. punter Ryan Eckley -- the Big Ten 2025 Punter of the Year. -- is forgoing his last year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
Final: Iowa 86, Nebraska 76. Chit-Chat had 24 points for the Hawkeyes.
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Final: Iowa 86, Nebraska 76. Chit-Chat had 24 points for the Hawkeyes.
Does iron really sharpen iron? Football coaches and players like to say that, but how do they know?
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Does iron really sharpen iron? Football coaches and players like to say that, but how do they know?
Hlas Out of Bounds: Iowa's football season was like a successful dinner party. Everyone went home satisfied.
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ReliaQuest Bowl was a savory conclusion to an overall satisfying season for the Iowa Hawkeyes
The memory everyone goes home with is Iowa's 34-27 win over Vanderbilt Wednesday
mikehlas.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Hlas Out of Bounds: Iowa's football season was like a successful dinner party. Everyone went home satisfied.
mikehlas.substack.com/p/reliaquest...
mikehlas.substack.com/p/reliaquest...
The Reliaquest Bowl-winning Hawkeye players are getting ready to douse Kirk Ferentz with a bucket-full of cybersecurity technology.
December 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Reliaquest Bowl-winning Hawkeye players are getting ready to douse Kirk Ferentz with a bucket-full of cybersecurity technology.
Iowa led Missouri 24-14 in the third quarter of last year's Music City Bowl.
December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Iowa led Missouri 24-14 in the third quarter of last year's Music City Bowl.
Vanderbilt scored exactly 45 points in each of its last three games. Iowa hasn’t allowed 45 or more points in any of its last 45 games.
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Vanderbilt scored exactly 45 points in each of its last three games. Iowa hasn’t allowed 45 or more points in any of its last 45 games.
Illegal kicks never go unpunished in football. You tell and tell and tell punters not to kick the ball ahead of the line of scrimmage, but they do it anyway.
December 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Illegal kicks never go unpunished in football. You tell and tell and tell punters not to kick the ball ahead of the line of scrimmage, but they do it anyway.
Vanderbilt ranked 17th in this year's U.S. News and World Report’s list of the U.S.’ best universities, first among SEC members. Iowa ranked 102nd overall, 16th among the Big Ten’s 18 schools.
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Vanderbilt ranked 17th in this year's U.S. News and World Report’s list of the U.S.’ best universities, first among SEC members. Iowa ranked 102nd overall, 16th among the Big Ten’s 18 schools.
Funny to see people saying Iowa should have tush-pushed on 4th-and-inches at its 30. Did they really think that was being considered?
December 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Funny to see people saying Iowa should have tush-pushed on 4th-and-inches at its 30. Did they really think that was being considered?
Sure, Iowa could have run the ball there.
December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sure, Iowa could have run the ball there.
It's 23 hours until the ReliaQuest Bowl. The man who got my Heisman Trophy vote this year and then insulted me will quarterback one of the two teams. Details: mikehlas.substack.com/p/diego-pavi...
December 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It's 23 hours until the ReliaQuest Bowl. The man who got my Heisman Trophy vote this year and then insulted me will quarterback one of the two teams. Details: mikehlas.substack.com/p/diego-pavi...
It's 23 hours until the ReliaQuest Bowl. The man who got my Heisman Trophy vote this year and then insulted me will quarterback one of the two teams. Details: mikehlas.substack.com/p/diego-pavi...
December 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's 23 hours until the ReliaQuest Bowl. The man who got my Heisman Trophy vote this year and then insulted me will quarterback one of the two teams. Details: mikehlas.substack.com/p/diego-pavi...
Fascinating story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Fascinating story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
I hate text chains.
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I hate text chains.
Reposted by Mike Hlas
Pilot just said “takeoff is gonna be trash” which is the funniest way to hear I’m about to die
December 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Pilot just said “takeoff is gonna be trash” which is the funniest way to hear I’m about to die
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This from Iowa journalist @laurarbelin.bsky.social is so good. Belin - an actual journalist with years experience including covering Russia(!), spells out what it's really like trying to get the govt to comment for stories & why Bari Weiss screwed up.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
On "fair" reporting and what happened at "60 Minutes"
Laura Belin: I was alarmed (though not surprised) when CBS News boss Bari Weiss intervened to stop “60 Minutes” from airing a segment.
www.bleedingheartland.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This from Iowa journalist @laurarbelin.bsky.social is so good. Belin - an actual journalist with years experience including covering Russia(!), spells out what it's really like trying to get the govt to comment for stories & why Bari Weiss screwed up.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
Those Pop-Tarts came out of the toaster a split second after entering. It's the most-questionable thing I've ever seen in college football, and that includes the Colorado "fifth down" game, conference realignment, and that Barstool creature being on the Fox pregame show.
December 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Those Pop-Tarts came out of the toaster a split second after entering. It's the most-questionable thing I've ever seen in college football, and that includes the Colorado "fifth down" game, conference realignment, and that Barstool creature being on the Fox pregame show.