This ‘Stranger Things’ sign taking a shot at Lamar Jackson makes no sense

College GameDay had a very problematic Stranger Things-inspired sign on Saturday morning. A Clemson fan tried to insult Lamar Jackson with it, and failed miserably. We needed to process this.

Mark Hinog: So, if that sign is supposed to insult Lamar Jackson, it doesn’t really work.

James Dator: Not at all. If you wanted to insult Lamar Jackson then you call him Steve Harrington, or one of the dozens of horrible people in that show — not the all-consuming monster that never dies.

Mark: Also, let’s get this out of the way — if you weren’t a Stranger Things fan, that sign could easily be misinterpreted as something more malicious.

James: Yeah absolutely. It’s problematic on a lot of levels.

Okay, so let’s move that to the side for a sec. Imagine this pitches only at Stranger Things fans: The sign in a compliment on almost every level.

Mark: She’s basically admitting Lamar Jackson’s going to devour Clemson. No matter what you throw at the Demogorgon, it just won’t quit.

James: Also, by transitive properties does that make Barb Clemson?

Mark: Yes. Or Hawkins. Dabo is Hopper. Or maybe he’s Eleven? The only thing that can stop the Demogorgon is Eleven.

James: Sure, but the sign never suggests that. It’s a half-step. So all we really have is Louisville’s best player will devour Barb, who has orange hair so she’s Clemson.

I mean it’d be like saying “Louisville shot Benny.”

Mark: RIP Benny.

James: Goodbye, sweet prince.

So what score would you give this sign?

Mark: 3/10 -- I appreciate the effort, but as a way to clown on Lamar Jackson, logically, it just doesn’t fit.

James: I’m going 4/10. One point for a Stranger Things reference, 3 points for Barb.

Need more Stranger Things in your life? Mark and James gave Hawkins an NFL team and filled the roster with characters.