Jim O’Day on Talk Back [Full Episode]

Due to a flood of requests, we’ve decided to post the Friday edition of the Talk Back show featuring former Athletic Director for the Montana Griz Jim O’Day in it’s entirety. The public was made aware that O’Day’s contract would not be renewed at the end of March and ever since then nearly everyone has been begging to know why. Although both Coach Robin Pflugrad and O’Day have given public comments on the topic in the past, this is one of the few chances the public has had to hear O’Day respond to some of the tough questions involved in a case that has already received national attention.

Jim O’Day discusses his history with the U of M and fields questions on the state of journalism in Missoula as well as why he believes his contract was not renewed:

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Jim O’Day comments on the various rape accusations on campus and deals with the question of why the Department of Justice and the NCAA are investigating Missoula and the UM Campus:

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O’Day gives insight on the “Red Flags” that may have brought the national level investigation to Missoula and comments on the case of the Saudi Arabian student that fled Missoula after being accused of rape:

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