Punt Returner

In addition to being a starter at corner, C.J. Hawthorne will play several special teams positions, which now includes including punt returner.

(June) Jones is impressed with Hawthorne's calmness in fielding punts, and his ability to elude would-be tacklers.

"C.J. Hawthorne is our guy," Jones said.

Hawthorne, who enrolled at UH in January after transferring from a junior college, said he thrives on challenges.

"Everything is pressure, and I love pressure," Hawthorne said.

Hawthorne is the Warriors' top right cornerback and kick-blocker. He also will be used as the gunner on kickoffs.

Can't wait to see him on the field. The rest of Stephen Tsai's article, as well as today's Dave Reardon article, is mostly info about injuries. Here's a quick summary.

• OL Keith Ah Soon has been suffering from stingers and is currently being restricted from practice until team doctors clear him.


• OLB Amani Purcell has a strained left in-step and did not finish practice.


• OLB Brashton Satele suffered a stinger and couldn't finish practice.


• NT Michael Lafaele was out with a sprained ankle.


• NT Lawrence Wilson was out with an ankle injury.


• DL Renolds Fruean has a foot injury.


• OLB Tyson Kafentzis was out sick.


• SS Brad Kalilimoku is out with a sore hamstring.

The good news is that most of the injuries don't appear too serious, and most if not all the players should be back in time for the season opener. Also, Leonard Peters is back to practice, along with C.J. Allen-Jones. So it's not all bad.

And finally, here's a Star-Bulletin article on how to fry your own shrimp chips.

Shrimp chips in the raw resemble tiddly-winks -- hard, thin discs, but unevenly shaped and in translucent shades of green, pink, white and yellow. To make them edible, heat a small pot of vegetable oil to 325 to 350 degrees and carefully lower in a chip or two. Don't do too much at once or you might have trouble fishing them all out in time.

I always thought shrimp chips were pieces of styrofoam seasoned with saimin packets. Either way, they're still delicious.