I think we all remember the, for lack of a better term, misstep that Alan Griffin took during the Purdue game a little less than two weeks ago. Griffin’s boneheaded move landed him a two-game suspension, which was actually three games because he only played three minutes before the misstep.
Through that three-game suspension, Illinois managed to go 3-0 but barely squeaked out wins on the road against Michigan and at home on Thursday against Minnesota. These games probably would have been a lot easier with Griffin coming off the bench. But does Griffin make that big of a difference?