Editor's desk: Message board material

The past week - like most weeks - for IU basketball created quite a buzz around the IDS comment boards. Let's take a look at the most popular topics discussed by fans and writers alike.

Victor Oladipo

On Monday, basketball columnist Jordan Cohen put up a post on Hoosier Hype with some links and screen shots of 2010 recruit Victor Oladipo showing off his hops.

At one point in the video (caught by a screen shot), Oladipo pulls up his white T-shirt, unveiling an IU basketball shirt underneath, causing some virtual smiles.

If Oladipo has had any criticisms after his signing, it's been that everything anyone has ever seen from him has been a dunk. After watching the video, some IU fans don't think it's necessarily a bad thing.

Hoosier from CT: Even though we will be heavy with guards, we will finally have a player that can throw down a monster dunk on a fast break instead of a tough layup or getting fouled, which is the case with ALL our guards. Even if VO comes of the bench, it’s still improvement after Dumes and Moore.

The Hoosiers could use a slasher like Oladipo, as that's one large element the team is missing this year. Add in his ability to cut to the basket and Maurice Creek/Matt Roth's ability to knock down open 3-pointers, and Oladipo could be one of the missing pieces to the IU rebuilding puzzle.

Court storming

After a thrilling overtime victory against Minnesota, the IU student section erupted onto the court at Assembly Hall. It was a time of excitement, jubilation and - most of all - relief.

Still, the general consensus around the comment boards was that it was completely unwarranted and, on some level, embarrassing.

MB: Kids - please do not storm the court after we beat an unranked team. Have some pride and expect to win games like that at home.

For the generations of fans that have seen National Championships go through Bloomington, a court-storming after a win against a team like Minnesota can seem that way.

But the last banner was risen after the 1987 season, before most of the current student body was born. Sunday's court-storming was like all the students yelling out "Finally!" after two seasons of utter disappointment.  

Poll question - What is the Hoosiers' biggest downfall?

With so many things going against the team recently, it was hard for voters to pin the struggles on one problem. Turnovers allocated 37 percent of the vote, free throws 35 percent, Creek's injury 25 percent and defense a mere 3 percent.

It's not surprising that turnovers garnered most of the vote, given their Big Ten-worst ball security. However, it is surprising to see defense cast aside, especially given the double-digit leads given up against Illinois and Minnesota.