Mammas, tell your sons to imitate Jesus, Robert E. Lee, and Jim Swink.
When you are 11 years old, you need a hero. Number 23 was mine...Seven yard career rush average and the Bronze Star for valor as a MASH surgeon in 'Nam.
First college game I saw , Dad put me in the (now departed) upper deck of AGCS to see my hero live.
The hook-em hand sign was a vain invention to help UT "hex" TCU, and espescially, Jim Swink. It worked so well TCU scored over 40 points on'em, Jim had over 200 yards rushing, and only needed 9-10 carries to do it. Today you'd call it a "Collosal Fail!
So Young Frog Fan, every time they flash that at you, remember the unintended honor they do to one of our very own all-time legends of the game.