Maybe we're just seeing it more now because we have access to some locker room video now with The Cut. He was pretty fiery on the sidelines against Utah in seasons past. He's been cranky with reporters in the past. He's had to hold assistants accountable to the point of firing them even if they were close friends or cougar legends.
Bottom line: I don't think we should assume what coaches say and how they act in front of the media is what they say and how they act in private with the team and other coaches.