Florida associate head coach Jabbar Juluke received a three-game suspension for his role in pregame scuffles between the Gators and LSU last weekend.The punishment was jointly announced by the university and the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.Juluke, who also coaches Florida’s running backs, will miss contests at No. 6 Miami on Saturday, at home against No. 8 Texas on Oct. 4 and at No. 10 Texas A&M on Oct. 11.”Jabbar Juluke’s conduct during the pregame altercation reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference,” league commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “Coaches are expected to be leaders and to de-escalate tense situations, and that did not happen in this circumstance.”The statement did not specify Juluke’s role in the altercations.The SEC rivals engaged in a two separate dust-ups before the Tigers’ 20-10 victory in Baton Rouge, La.Campus police had to intervene in the first series of shoving matches, after Florida players crossed onto LSU’s side of the field during pregame warm-ups. Then, several Gators players jogged around the area behind the LSU bench and players from both sides again came together.”On Saturday, I reacted in a manner I’m not proud of,” Juluke said in a statement. “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.