OT: 2026 UConn Football Commit - Hannes Hammer (Cologne, Germany)

[huskymedic]

Hannes Hammer is a 6-7 315lb OL from Cologne Germany attending VaTech. Transfer Portal w/ two years of eligibility remaining.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

What a name….

 

[Bandito2025]

What a name….

Definitely an offensive lineman name.

 

[maple]

Hell of a name. Welcome to UConn big dawg!!

 

[RioDog]

6'7" 313 lbs Hannes HAMMER?! Come on!! COME ON!!!

 

[Stinger92860]

Candle likes big players, damn

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Willkommen, Herr Hannes Hammer

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Hannes!

 

[Nameless]

This signing would be worth it for his name alone. The Hammer! The fact he has experience playing for Va Tech and good size are both added bonuses.

Welcome, Hannes!

 

[Chin Diesel]

What a name….

Was coming here to make that exact comment.

 

[Chin Diesel]

All these linemen transferring in lend me to believe we can bury outside zone runs.

RIP.

 

[Scrutineer]

Definitely an offensive lineman name.

I'd like it better on a LB. Put the Hammer down!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Hannes!!!

 

[FreeDogs]

What a name….

I need it on a shirt.

 

[Jetskies]

for those curious

his name would be pronounced "Hah-niss", auf deutsch.
it may be tempting to call him "Hans"; that would be incorrect.
it's kinda like "brendan" and "brandon" - similar, but not the same name.

Hammer is... well... Hammer.
In German, "hammer" is a literal hammer, but it also means "dope/sick/gnarly" - so truly this name ist HAMMER.

 

[Kolumbo]

Hammers the blitzkrieg, that is

 

[jostar1]

 

[DoctorWho85]

Based on names alone, Hannes is my new favorite player.

Welcome to the pound dog.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Before we start bestowing all sorts of accolades on him, there's one criteria needs answering before I bestow the title of "The Hammer" on him.

Did he ever break Wahoo McDaniel's leg?

 

[AllHusky]

WOW Chin, deep reach there. I’m thinking Haystacks may have had a moment with Wahoo.

 

[ETSA]

for those curious

his name would be pronounced "Hah-niss", auf deutsch.
it may be tempting to call him "Hans"; that would be incorrect.
it's kinda like "brendan" and "brandon" - similar, but not the same name.

Hammer is... well... Hammer.
In German, "hammer" is a literal hammer, but it also means "dope/sick/gnarly" - so truly this name ist HAMMER.

"Das is der Hammer" literally translates to "That is the hammer", but means "That's awesome". Du bist der Hammer = You're awesome, UCONN ist der Hammer = UCONN is awesome.

I think I would tend to pronounce it Hah-ness, as I do for friends of mine by that name. Doesn't really matter though.

Nice to see international athletes at UCONN - from Germany we have had: Alex Honig, Eric Reibe, Niels Giffey, Marc Suhr and others - especially some of Geno's international stars.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Welcome Mjölnir

 

[ArtTheFan]

Hannes Hammer is a 6-7 315lb OL from Cologne Germany attending VaTech. Transfer Portal w/ two years of eligibility remaining.

Wow, I guess we can HAMMER our opponents next year!! Welcome to the Dog Pound, Hans!!

 

[Chin Diesel]

WOW Chin, deep reach there. I’m thinking Haystacks may have had a moment with Wahoo.

Clearly the title of The Hammer necessitates breaking former New York Jets LB, Wahoo McDaniels.

 

[AllHusky]

Channel 9, WOR Saturday nights at 9. Bruno, Baron Miguel, Haystacks, Killer, Bobo, all my buddies. Wahoo was kind of a role player wasn't he? Can't really picture him in the ring. Sorry for going OT.

Das hammer woll laufen uber der Blau Teufel(sorry if bad translation, mein Deutsch ist sehr rustig)

 

[hardcorehusky]

Channel 9, WOR Saturday nights at 9. Bruno, Baron Miguel, Haystacks, Killer, Bobo, all my buddies. Wahoo was kind of a role player wasn't he? Can't really picture him in the ring. Sorry for going OT.

Das hammer woll laufen uber der Blau Teufel(sorry if bad translation, mein Deutsch ist sehr rustig)

The Valentine/ Wahoo McDaniel feud was in Mid Atlantic Promotion. Channel 9 was WWWF

 

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