Loyalty maybe is defined differently based on the individual, some see loyalty as demanding the best, others as sticking with a team through good and bad, not leaving games early, not complaining about player performance....Ive seen it all around here. Maybe not the best comparison, but to me, as a parent, its like when your child does something wrong, you may yell at them, but you still love them and would support and protect them to the best of your ability. You may feel like kicking them out of the house sometimes, but you'd always call and tell them to come home before they got too far down the street....over the last several years, I have been so mad and frustrated with our Vols but I cant wait for the season to start again, cant wait to see this team run through the T, cant wait to see them play again....odds are at some point, probably pretty early on, I will find myself yelling, maybe throwing a hat, feeling frustrated...but by the time the final whistle blows, ill be excited and ready for next week.
I know, not like a tattoo, but just as permanent.