One of the things that’s changed about the ACC over the years is that the personalities have become more muted.
We’re referring mostly to coaches here, but it’s true of officials too. The only guy who really is larger than life, unfortunately, is Ted Valentine.
Back in the day, Bones McKinney strapped himself to the bench with a seatbelt so he wouldn’t get T’d up. Lefty Driesell had swagger enough for everyone else. Bobby Cremins did one teleconference from a hot tub - you could hear the splashes. Norm Sloan had fire enough to fuel the rest of the conference.