The booster who helped resuscitate St. John’s basketball wouldn’t thoughts seeing if his billions and his enterprise acumen may make a distinction for an additional wayward New York franchise.
Mike Repole, who based Vitaminwater and BodyArmor, stated lately he wish to crew up with Woody Johnson as a minority proprietor of the Jets.
“Truthfully, I’d love to purchase the Jets proper now,” Repole stated throughout an look on the “Portfolio Gamers” podcast with Entrance Workplace Sports activities. “I’m not even a Jets fan, however I’d love to purchase that franchise. Once more, one of many worst franchises on the market. I don’t wish to say ‘the worst’ as a result of Woody may see this sooner or later.”
In fact, the Jets usually are not on the market and haven’t been since Johnson purchased the franchise in 2000 from the property of the late Leon Hess.
The Jets loved early success throughout Johnson’s tenure — together with back-to-back AFC Championship sport appearances — however are 85-160 with no playoff appearances since 2011.
“I’d love to assist him out,” Repole stated. “I’d assist him out totally free, to be trustworthy with you.”
How may Repole assist the Jets? It’s unclear.
Repole has been a godsend for St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino as a result of he basically will pay gamers’ salaries along with his NIL donations.
The Crimson Storm have received back-to-back Large East titles and simply superior to the Candy 16 for the primary time since 1999.
The NFL has a wage cap, so paying gamers is just about a stage area, apart from a couple of methods.
There are signing bonuses that must be paid up entrance, however the Jets would not have a spending subject underneath Johnson. The difficulty has been extra about hiring the fitting individuals and buying the fitting gamers.
“Give me a name Woody. @nyjets,” Repole wrote on X. “Let’s make the Jets a profitable franchise!!!!! The NY followers will love this.
“I’ll do it for FREE however I’ll purchase 1% to five%!!!! Let’s go Jets!!!!”
