Conroy maintains that one of the main reasons that the teammates from the 1966-67 team did not stay in touch after graduation was because they rarely won. Describe how this aspect of post-graduation comradery might have been different had they been winners.

Analyze how basketball became a refuge for Conroy. 

Describe some of the ways in which Conroy is critical of Mel Thompson’s coaching style.

Compare and contrast how Conroy writes about his father with how he writes about Mel Thompson. 

Analyze why Conroy vows to never take part in the harassment and hazing of plebes after his own experience with The Citadel’s plebe system.

Explain why Conroy makes the argument that winning basketball games at a military academy such as The Citadel is so difficult.

What role do women play in Conroy’s life? Specifically, how does Conroy’s relationship with his mother affect his relationships with other women? 

Describe and analyze why Conroy is so critical of Mel Thompson’s coaching ability but ultimately comes to his defense after learning of his termination.