{"id":18857,"date":"2025-09-17T00:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=18857"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:32:26","slug":"gators-assistant-suspended-3-games-for-role-in-pregame-lsu-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/gators-assistant-suspended-3-games-for-role-in-pregame-lsu-altercation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gators assistant suspended 3 games for role in pregame LSU altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Florida fourth-year running backs coach Jabbar Juluke has been suspended three games for his role in a pregame altercation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/sports\/gators\/2025\/09\/14\/florida-gators-dj-lagway-lsu-billy-napier-garrett-nussmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday at LSU<\/a>, the school and SEC announced in a joint statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Neither the league nor school specified Juluke\u2019s actions during the well-documented blowup, but in the statement, Juluke apologized to an unspecified player and his family. He\u2019ll miss UF\u2019s upcoming gauntlet at No. 4 Miami (Saturday), vs. No. 8 Texas at home (Oct. 4), and at No. 10 Texas A&amp;M (Oct. 11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cJabbar Juluke\u2019s conduct during the pregame altercation reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference,\u201d SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in the statement. \u201cCoaches are expected to be leaders and to de-escalate tense situations, and that did not happen in this circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Juluke has served on coach Billy Napier\u2019s staffs, at Louisiana and Florida, since 2018. On his watch at UF, the Gators have posted 12 200-yard rushing performances. Last season, he oversaw the breakthrough of Jadan Baugh, who led the team with 133 rushes for 673 yards and seven touchdowns, earning Freshman All-SEC honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI, first, would like to apologize to both Florida and LSU universities, their teams, staff and fans,\u201d Juluke said in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI also sincerely apologize to the young athlete and his family. On Saturday, I reacted in a manner I\u2019m not proud of. There\u2019s no excuse for my behavior and I take full responsibility for my actions. In this game, emotional situations occur and bad reactions happen. I regret my reaction and commit to using this moment to strengthen my emotional intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Napier said Juluke\u2019s actions \u201care not up to the standard of our program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cCoach Juluke is a man of character and has taken full responsibility for his actions,\u201d Napier said. \u201cI believe Coach Juluke will learn from this experience and be better for it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida fourth-year running backs coach Jabbar Juluke has been suspended three games for his role in a pregame altercation&nbsp;Saturday at LSU, the school and SEC announced in a joint statement. Neither the league nor school specified Juluke\u2019s actions during the well-documented blowup, but in the statement, Juluke apologized to an unspecified player and his family. 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