I’m sorry for linking this but these are the things you can’t make up. 22-6 with Sirmons and here we are.
https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/doug-sirmons-reffing-today’s-game.292109/
A lot of the Sirmons hate comes from the missed shot clock violation against Wisconsin in 2015 that put the game out of reach.
The bad calls a ref makes will always be recognized by any fan base before the good ones. That’s not exclusive to UK. If you’re a fan of a program that wins a lot, then bad calls that lead to losses stick out a lot more than the calls that may lead to more wins.
I think Rupp’s Rafters is batshit insane though. Shelling out money to be on the House of Blue was well worth it. Like being on a different planet.