Refs don’t think we’re missing enough players

[wardlow]

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I wish I could be so bad at my job and continue to work. Honestly someone is going to beat the crap out of one of these refs at some point, and it’s going to be NCAA/Vegas’s fault. It’s shocking it hasn’t happened already. They are going to cost the wrong person too much money.

 

[Seth_C]

I wish I could be so bad at my job and continue to work. Honestly someone is going to beat the crap out of one of these refs at some point, and it’s going to be NCAA/Vegas’s fault. It’s shocking it hasn’t happened already. They are going to cost the wrong person too much money.

The problem is the way you are thinking about this. They are not bad at their jobs. They are doing as instructed. They make most of their money from Vegas.

 

[Seth_C]

Yeah, our fanbase well deserves the title of being one of the most obnoxious in sports.

Love how so many of our fans complain about refs, nonstop. Quite amusing, to be honest. Only on Rupp Rafters do you see threads before the game bemoaning who the refs are for the game. Gives our entire fanbase a bad look. But it won't stop. We can keep looking like idiots.

Or, at the very least, you can keep looking like an idiot. That's as certain as the sun coming up.

 

[wardlow]

The problem is the way you are thinking about this. They are not bad at their jobs. They are doing as instructed. They make most of their money from Vegas.

Maybe they are really good.

 

[Seth_C]

Maybe they are really good.

I'm guessing the really good ones, the best of the best, we never even notice they are cheating.

Unfortunately, nothing is going to be done about it. The conferences won't even force refs to sit with the media for questioning. That suggests to me that they are in on it. No reason to hand people the keys to determining the outcome of the game and then also make them above criticism. It just feeds the ability for Vegas to control outcomes.

 

[The_Answer1313]

The main thing anyone wants here is consistency.

Call the game however you want to call it, but call it the same way on both sides.

Oweh ....all of those fouls may have been completely legit. But then when he was aggressive taking it to the hoop, no fouls were being called despite quite a bit of contact.

And that's the issue. Either call fouls or don't call fouls.

 

[UKWILDCAT2004]

The main thing anyone wants here is consistency.

Call the game however you want to call it, but call it the same way on both sides.

Oweh ....all of those fouls may have been completely legit. But then when he was aggressive taking it to the hoop, no fouls were being called despite quite a bit of contact.

And that's the issue. Either call fouls or don't call fouls.

This x1000. That's all I ask for. Oweh is a great example of officials not being consistent. He's constantly getting contact on his drives with little to no foul calls. Another example the Perry 3 point shot that resulted in a no call versus the Sears shot that gave him 3 free throws. Either those both were fouls or they weren't. Also just don't be a jerk official and track down a coach who is walking away from you and try to bait him into a technical. (Looking at you Terry Olgelsby)

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I think it’s hilarious that the guys on here saying refs were fine actually watched the game and still say that. This is a joke.

Perry was easily fouled on a 3 attempt and no call. Sears gets the call on a much less noticeable foul. Bullshit.

Sears walks about 15 times, blatantly, no call. Bullshit.

Amari raked in the face and mouth on a rebound that defender had zero chance of getting, common? Bullshit.

Oweh attacked no less than 4 times going to the rim, no call. Sears goes to rim and gets call every single time. Bullshit.

Amari pushed with force under the basket with ref about one foot away, no call. Bullshit.

Sears strong arm push off 3 times, with force, no calls. Bullshit.

Sears trips on his own feet after getting stuck. Foul on Chandler. Bullshit.

Brea literally hugged like he was a family member numerous times going over screens, no calls. Bullshit.

Mark Pope stalked like he was hunted by the FBI, ref begging to T him up. Bullshit.

Numerous more. Numerous.

Refs change momentum, stop runs, fuel runs. I don’t think it’s out of line to say our guys got rammed all night and took it with no recourse. Hand checks called on one end with obvious holds and slaps on the other. Well, that alone changed momentum after we came out hot. All bullshit.

Anyone who didn’t see the above Saturday either didn’t watch the game or are full of shit. Period.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Refs bad? For a road game that’s the norm. We kinda looked to quit and that’s something different

No they didnt bit it did become futule trying to play D. Knowing a foul would be called. And you are not part of a UK we.

Yeah, our fanbase well deserves the title of being one of the most obnoxious in sports.

Love how so many of our fans complain about refs, nonstop. Quite amusing, to be honest. Only on Rupp Rafters do you see threads before the game bemoaning who the refs are for the game. Gives our entire fanbase a bad look. But it won't stop. We can keep looking like idiots.

Why do you say we when you’re posting shows you’re not part of this fan base?

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Refs were heavy for the home team but our guys didn’t do us any favors. I’m tired of the injury excuse at this point. We are deep we have Kentucky guys as the next guys up (sans chandler). We have a very deep team. Ou anf auburn at home whoever we have for those games it doesn’t matter we have to win them

We’re all tired that the injuries are current, but they’re not excused. They’re just a fact and when you’re down three outstanding players and two of them are your best I don’t care how deep your bench is. It’s going to wear them down and also cause inconsistencies.

 

[ukfan117]

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Wtf is this about? He was straight up taunting Pope.
Pope seemed to do nothing about it

That was infuriating to watch him taunt Pope and tried with Oweh.