There are some camps who hold to the idea that if you give unwavering support to said entity no matter what, then you are not a true fan at all. There are others, like yourself and others, who believe that if you criticize said entity for whatever reason that you are not a true fan.
I believe that a fan/supporter of a school/team can be critical and still be down. Fans (short for fanatics) routinely display irrational behavior and make irrational comments. That's why I have no problem with folks criticizing a school, coach or student-athlete (as long as it is not personal) because those fans have made an emotional and sometimes a financial investment in those entities.
And as result of that investment sometimes that relationship isn't always a smooth one because they want to see their team/school be successful. That's why I said in my first post that I can understand the fans side and I can understand Doug's side.