Florida's Jabbar Juluke suspended three games for LSU altercation
Jabbar Juluke, associate head football coach and running backs coach at Florida, has been suspended three games for his involvement in an altercation prior to LSU game on Saturday. The SEC and UF jointly announced the suspension on Tuesday.
“Jabbar Juluke’s conduct during the pregame altercation reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. “Coaches are expected to be leaders and to de-escalate tense situations, and that did not happen in this circumstance. This suspension is appropriate, and any future misconduct by Jabbar Juluke will result in more severe disciplinary action.”
Juluke has been Florida’s running backs coach since 2022 and came with head coach Billy Napier from Louisiana, where the two worked together from 2018-21. Juluke was the RB coach at LSU in 2016.
He will miss UF’s next three games against No. 4 Miami, No. 8 Texas and No. 10 Texas A&M. Juluke released a statement via the SEC.
“I, first, would like to apologize to both Florida and LSU universities, their teams, staff and fans. I also sincerely apologize to the young athlete and his family. On Saturday, I reacted in a manner I’m not proud of. There’s 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. I know more is expected of us as coaches, and I commit to living up to that expectation. I believe growth is in ownership and learning from the good and the bad. I intend to use this situation as a teachable moment, not only for myself, but for those I impact. Again, I offer my sincerest apologies to both institutions and the staffs and families involved.”
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The SEC also released statements from Napier and Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin regarding Juluke’s three-game suspension.
“Jabbar has consistently been an upstanding member of our staff, and I commend him for accepting responsibility in this situation,” Stricklin said. “We will continue to support him as he works to meet the high standards we set for our program.”
Napier said, “Coach Juluke’s actions prior to our game against LSU are not up to the standard of our program. Coach Juluke is a man of character and has taken full responsibility for his actions. I believe Coach Juluke will learn from this experience and be better for it.”
