OXFORD, Miss. — National Signing Day is here! Ole Miss had verbal commits from 21 talented 2024 players and ALL have turned in their Nation Letters of Intent!
Here is the running list of the players as their National Letters of Intent were received by Ole Miss, along with info on each and their highlight videos.
COMMITS
These are the players for whom we are expecting to receive their signed letters of intent today. We will update with the time their letters were received as the day progresses. Their individual bios and highlights are below the list.
Kamarion Franklin, 4-star DL, signed at 2:13 pm (early enrollee)
Deion Smith, 4-star WR, signed at 7:10 am
Kamron Beavers, 4-star DL, signed at 2:03 pm
Jeffery Rush, 4-star DL – signed at 8:51 am (early enrollee)
Travaris Banks, 4-star S – signed at 8:06 am
Cedrick Beavers, 4-star CB – signed at 7:50 am (early enrollee)
William Echoles, 4-star DL – signed at 9:31 a.m. (early enrollee)
Noreel White, 4-star WR – signed at 2:09 pm (early enrollee)
Anthony Maddox, 4-star QB – signed at 8:22 a.m.
Anthony Robinson III, 3-star S – signed at 1:25 (early enrollee)
Marquis Willis, 3-star WR – signed at 10:25 am (early enrollee)
Kavion Broussard, 3-star OT, signed at 8:58 am
Jude Foster, 3-star IOL, signed at 10:30 am (early enrollee)
John Wayne Oliver, 3-star IOL, signed at 7:32 am
Cameron Clark, 3-star ATH, signed at 7:07 a.m. (early enrollee)
Katrevrick Banks, 3-star S, signed at 8:13 am
Patrick Broomfield, 3-star CB, signed at 12:10 pm
Raymond Collins, 3-star LB – signed at 8:56 am (early enrollee)
Andy Jaffe, 3-star S – signed 6:07 am (early enrollee)
Dillon Hipp, 3-star TE – signed at 8:38 am (early enrollee)
Shamaar Darden, 3-star S – signed
SIGNEES with Bios and highlights
These 2024 players have officially sent in their National Letters of Intent!
Shamaar Darden: DB, Tupleo, MS – sent letter
HIGH SCHOOL: Shamaar is rated as aunanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Listed as the No. 93 safety in the nation by On3 … Rated as No. 28 player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports … Competed in three games and recorded nine total tackles, four being solo, three interceptions, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry before suffering an ankle injury to end his senior season … Brought down 73 total tackles, 49 being solo, with three tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and a blocked punt in 12 games as a junior … Tallied 87 career tackles, 56 solo tackles and 13 pass breakups for the Golden Waves … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Southern Miss, Jacksonville State and UTSA among others … Coached by Ty Hardin.
Kamarion Franklin: 5-star (Rivals) DL, Lake Cormorant, MS – sent letter at 2:13 pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Kamarion is ranked as a five-star prospect by Rivals … Listed as a top 75 recruit nationally by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports, checking in as high as No. 17 in the Rivals recruiting rankings … Member of the ESPN300, tabbed as the No. 30 player in the country … Rated as the No. 1 player in Mississippi by On3 and Rivals … A unanimous top 20 player at his position, ranked the No. 3 defensive line prospect in the nation by Rivals … Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game … Played in the prestigious Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, recording five tackles and two sacks … Named MHSAA 5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and was a first-team all-state honoree as a senior … Racked up 75 tackles in 2023, including seven for a loss … Added four sacks and five pass deflections in nine games … Also appeared on the offensive side of the ball, catching five passes for 148 yards and four touchdowns … Set Lake Cormorant’s single-season sack record as a junior with 19 sacks … Tallied 93 total tackles in 2022 … Returned one fumble for a score and blocked three kicks … Had a breakout sophomore campaign with 71 tackles, 11 sacks, four interceptions, and one forced fumble … Earned second-team all-state honors in 2021 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Texas among others … Coached by Nick Nester … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Noreel White: 4-star WR, Moss Point, Miss. – sent letter in at 2:09 pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Noreel is rated a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked the No. 10 athlete and a top 225 national prospect by 247Sports … Listed as a top 10 recruit in the state of Mississippi by Rivals and 247Sports … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and hauled in three catches for 44 yards … Two-year letterwinner at St. Martin High School who saw playing time on both sides of the ball … Hauled in 32 catches for 610 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2023 … Registered 36 tackles on the defensive side of the ball … Tallied 49 receptions for 634 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Florida State among others … Coached by Ty Smith … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Kamron Beavers: 4-star DL, Bay Springs, Miss. – sent letter at 2:03 pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Kamron is rated a unanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Listed as a top 200 prospect nationally by On3, Rivals and 247Sports … Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 206 … Rated as a top five player in Mississippi by On3 and Rivals and a consensus top 10 recruit in the state … Tabbed as the ninth best defensive line prospect in the country by Rivals … Named to the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game and tallied two tackles … Earned back-to-back first team all-state Honors in 2022 and 2023 … Racked up 55 total tackles as a senior at Bay Springs High School, including five sacks and a pair of forced fumbles and recoveries … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record, 2A Region 5 championship and an appearance in the second round of the 2023 MHSAA state playoffs … Finished his junior season with 52 total tackles, including 13 TFLs … Guided Bay Springs to a 1A state championship in 2022, winning 14 straight games to claim the schools second consecutive state title … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M among others … Coached by Dan Brady.
Anthony Robinson: S, St. Rose, LA. – sent letter at 1:25 pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Anthony is aunanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Rated as the No. 508 player in the nation by On3 Industry Ranking … The No. 26 safety in the country rated by 247Sports … Listed as a top 15 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Earned back-to-back first-team all-State honors his junior and senior year … Helped guide his high school to four district championships and a 2022 state title … Dual-position athlete as he flipped from wide receiver to safety … Recorded 70 tackles, 12 pass breakups, one interception, eight punt return touchdowns, two kickoff return touchdowns and contributed to 14 total touchdowns his senior season … Had a standout junior season with 90 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 16 pass breakups, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and received 25 touches for 300 yards total and three touchdowns … Overall contributed to 248 total tackles and 16 touchdowns in his high school career … Additionally ran track and posted an 11.53-second 100-meter dash and notched a 21-1 distance in long jump … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Notre Dame, TCU and Miami among others … Coached by Marcus Scott … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Patrick Broomfield: DB, Clarksdale, Miss. – sent letter at 12:10 pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Patrick is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as the 810th national player by On3 Industry Ranking … Listed as the No. 56 cornerback in the country and the No. 18 player in the state of Mississippi by Rivals … Competed in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game and recorded four total tackles and an interception … Earned back-to-back spots on the 2022 and 2023 Mississippi High School Football Coaches’ all-state 5A first team … Recorded three interceptions in a 34-24 win over Lafayette … Helped his team to a 10-2 record while registering over 60 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and three interceptions, including one pick-6 in his junior season … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Mississippi State, LSU and Oregon among others … Coached by Curtis Kemp.
Jude Foster: OL, Baton Rouge – sent letter at 10:30 am
HIGH SCHOOL: Jude is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Listed as the No. 18 prospect in Louisiana by On3 and No. 19 by ESPN … Ranked as a top 50 inside offensive lineman by ESPN and On3 … Four-year letterwinner and 2023 captain at Southern Lab High School … Allowed just two sacks in over 600 career snaps for the Kittens … Helped lead Southern Lab to LHSAA Division IV state titles as both a sophomore and a senior … Earned second-team all-district as a sophomore … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Baylor, Georgia Tech, Florida State and LSU among others … Also lettered in track and field … Finished fourth in Louisiana 1A shot put finals as a sophomore after winning regional and district titles … Coached by Darrell Asberry … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Marquis Willis: WR, Atlanta – sent letter at 10:25 am
COAHOMA CC: Marquis is a four-star junior college prospect by ESPN … Ranked a top-10 JUCO player in the cycle by both 247Sports and ESPN … Spent two seasons at CCC, appearing in 12 games for the Tigers … Hauled in 36 career catches for the Tigers, tallying 539 yards and five TDs during his junior college career … Also played quarterback during the final three games of the 2023 season, throwing for 480 yards … Rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore … Coached by Terrence Metcalf … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL:Finished prep career with 91 receptions for 1,296 yards and 10 touchdowns … Tallied 1,466 career all-purpose yards at Roswell High School … Also lettered in baseball and basketball … Coached by Chris Prewett.
William Echoles: DL, Houston, Miss. – sent letter at 9:31 am
HIGH SCHOOL: William is aunanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Listed as the No. 127 prospect nationally by 247Sports … Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 215 … Rated as a top five player in Mississippi by On3 and 247Sports and a consensus top 10 recruit in the state … Tabbed as the 14th best defensive line prospect in the country by 247Sports … Named 4A Mississippi Mr. Football … Chosen to compete in the 2024 All-American Bowl in San Antonio … Selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game and tallied four total tackles, including a TFL and half a sack … Played on both sides of the ball at Houston High School appearing on the offensive and defensive lines … Earned 4A MHSAA Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Tallied 59 tackles, including 18 for a loss and seven sacks in 2023 while blocking for a rushing attack that gained nearly 3,500 yards on the ground in 2023 with over 25 pancake blocks … Guided Houston to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the 4A State semifinals … Received 4A second team all-state honors in 2022 … Recorded 45 tackles, six TFLs and five sacks as a junior with the Hilltoppers … Totaled 38 tackles as a sophomore, including 10 for a loss … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State and Missouri among others … Coached by Baylor Dampeer … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Kavion Broussard: OL, New Iberia, La – sent letter at 8:58 am
HIGH SCHOOL: Kavion is a four-star prospect by ESPN … Rated a top 20 prospect in Louisiana by all outlets … Listed as a top 50 offensive tackle by 247Sports, On3, and ESPN … Earned LFCA first team all-state honors in 2023 … Honored on the LFCA all-district team as a junior and senior … Spent all four seasons at Zachary High School … Helped the Broncos to the LHSAA Division I Non-Select State title game … Blocked for an offense responsible for over 4,000 total yards, including 2,276 on the ground as a senior … Chose Ole Miss over Miami, Florida State, Missouri and Georgia Tech among others … Coached by David Brewerton.
Raymond Collins: LB, Gulfport – sent in letter at 8:56 am
JONES COLLEGE: Raymond is ranked as a four-star transfer prospect by Rivals … Listed as the top linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN and 247Sports and the seventh-best JUCO player in the nation by Rivals … Named All-MACCC first team in 2022 and 2023 … Started and appeared in all nine games in 2023 for the Bobcats … Tallied a team-high 56 tackles on the season, including 14 for a loss … Recorded six sacks for a loss of 37 yards and forced a pair of fumbles … Posted two sacks against Hinds (10/5) … Earned MACCC Defensive Player of the Week honors after tallying three TFLs, two sacks, forcing two fumbles and returning a blocked extra point for two points at Pearl River (10/12) … Racked up a career-best 11 tackles against Gulf Coast, including 3.5 for loss (11/2) … Played in all 10 games as a freshman, starting the final four of the season … Finished 2022 with 46 tackles, the fourth-most on the team … Led the Bobcats with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Member of the school’s Fall 2022 Faculty List … Coached by Steve Buckley … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL:Unranked recruit out of Harrison Central … Earned first-team all-state honors and was named region defensive MVP … Racked up 300 total tackles in his high school career, including 143 his senior season … Helped the Red Rebels post an 8-4 record his senior year … Led Harrison Central to the playoffs three of his four seasons, including the school’s first ever appearance in the playoffs … Also played basketball for the Red Rebels, taking Harrison Central to the Final Four twice … Coached by Casey Cain.
Jeffery Rush: 4-star DL, Pascagoula, Miss. – sent letter at 8:51 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jeffery is rated as four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 132 athlete in the nation by 247Sports … Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 140 … Listed as a top five recruit in the state of Mississippi by ESPN and 247Sports … Tabbed as the 20thbest defensive line recruit in the country by ESPN … Selected to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio … Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Racked up 20 tackles, including 11 for loss, and eight sacks in eight games as a junior, earning second-team MHSAA 6A all-state honors … Also appeared on offense, carrying the ball eight times for 85 yards and two touchdowns … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State and Miami among others … Coached by Lewis Sims … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Dillon Hipp: 3-star TE, Scottsdale, ZA –sent letter at 8:38 am
HIGH SCHOOL: Dillon is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as a consensus top 15 recruit in the state of Arizona and the No. 7 tight end in the class by ESPN … Three-year letterwinner at Desert Mountain High School … Played both sides of the ball for the Wolves and served as team captain … Named Todd Heap Arizona Tight End of the Year as a senior on his way to earning first-team all-region honors as both a tight end and defensive end … Was a team captain in 2023 and earned all-state accolades as a tight end … Helped lead the Wolves to region titles in both 2021 and 2023 … Tallied 61 catches over his high school career for 707 yards and six touchdowns … Recorded 29 total tackles as a senior, including 12.5 tackles for loss … Registered 28 catches for 328 yards and four touchdowns as a junior … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Baylor, Arizona State and TCU among others … Coached by Conrad Hamilton … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Anthony Maddox, Jr.: QB, Hattiesburg – sent letter at 8:22 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: Anthony is rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed a top 20 prospect in Mississippi by all major recruiting outlets, No. 7 by ESPN … Listed as a top 10 quarterback by ESPN … Earned first-team Mississippi Coaches all-state honors … Recognized as FOX23 Player of the Year … Named a Gatorade Player of the Year finalist … Invited to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Spent three seasons at Oak Grove High School … Led team to the first-ever MHSAA 7A state title as a senior … Named MVP of the MHSAA State Championship … Accounted for 958 passing yards and nine touchdowns during Oak Grove’s playoff run … Threw for 2,307 yards and 26 touchdowns along with 281 rushing yards as a senior … Chose Ole Miss over Texas A&M, Alabama, BYU and Arizona State among others … Coached by Drew Causey.
Katrevrick Banks: DB Homer, LA – sent letter at 8:13 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: Katrevrick is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked the No. 26 prospect in the state of Mississippi and No. 44 safety by Rivals … Earned first-team LFCA all-state honors in 2023 … Made LFCA all-district team as a junior and senior … Spent three seasons at Homer High School … Stepped up as a senior, compiling 16 receptions for 293 yards and nine touchdowns … Caught 13 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns as a junior … Tallied three games over two touchdowns … On defense, compiled a career 98 total tackles and seven interceptions … Helped Homer to a 12-3 record and a second straight LHSAA State Championship appearance … Named State Championship MVP in 2021 … Chose Ole Miss over Tulane and Louisiana Tech among others … Coached by Richie Casey.
Travaris Banks: DB, sent in letter at 8:06 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: Travaris is rated a unanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Member of the ESPN300, checking in at No. 145 … Listed as the No. 129 player in the nation by Rivals … Ranked as a top 10 recruit in the state of Alabama by ESPN and Rivals … Rated the No. 16 safety in the country by ESPN … Selected to compete in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game … Competed in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game and brought down three total tackles … Earned first-team Tuscaloosa News Class 7A-4A accolades as a junior and senior … Posted 42 tackles, three for loss, six pass breakups and nine touchdowns with over 1,200 all-purpose yards as a junior at former high school Northridge before transferring to Hillcrest his senior year … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Auburn and Florida State among others … Coached by Jamie Mitchell.
Cedrick Beavers: 4-star DB, sent in letter at 7:50 a.m.
JONES COLLEGE: Cedrick is ranked as a four-star transfer prospect by On3 and Rivals … Listed as the No. 2 cornerback in the country, fifth-best JUCO player in the nation and the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi by On3 … Selected to the All-MACCC first team in 2023 … Had a standout sophomore season with 20 solo tackles and 13 assists, 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, six pass breakups and a blocked kick in nine games played … Finished with 30 tackles, seven pass breakups, a fumble recovery and an interception in 2022 … Played in nine games, earning the start in all but one his freshman season … Was a member of the Jones College’s Fall 2022 Faculty List … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas, Louisville and Southern Miss among others … Coached by Steve Buckley … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL:Competed in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Led his high school to four state championships … Recorded 71 total tackles, six tackles for loss, six interceptions and 33 receptions for 700 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season … Coached by Jay Blackledge.
John Wayne Oliver: 4- star OL, sent in letter at 7:32 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: John Wayne is rated a four star recruit by Rivals … Ranked the No. 5 player in the state of Tennessee and the 24th-best offensive tackle by Rivals … Tabbed a three-star prospect by On3, 247Sports and ESPN … Listed as the No. 11 best player in Tennessee by 247Sports Composite … Four-year member of the football team at Christ Presbyterian Academy … Helped lead CPA to the TSSAA Division II-AA state title as both a freshman and senior … Was a member of The Tennessean’s 2023 Dandy Dozen … Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors as a junior and senior … Blocked for an offense that tallied nearly 6,000 yards of total offense, including 2,604 yards on the ground in 2023 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from TCU, Auburn, Vanderbilt and Kentucky among others … Also lettered in baseball and track and field … Coached by Ingle Martin.
Deion Smith: 4-star WR – Sent in letter at 7:10 a.m.
HOLMES CC: Deion is aunanimous four-star transfer by all major recruiting outlets … Unanimous top five JUCO prospect by all outlets … Rated the No.1 JUCO player by Rivals and On3 … Rated the No. 1 wide receiver by 247Sports, On3, and ESPN … Earned first-team NJCAA All-America accolades in 2023 … Named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 and All-MACCC teams … Caught 48 receptions for 1,063 and 12 touchdowns in eight games in 2023 … Compiled six games of over 100 yards and five multiple touchdown games … Hauled in 13 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns against Northwest Mississippi Community College … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Mississippi State and Utah among others … Coached by Marcus Wood.
Cam Clark, DL – Sent in letter at 7:07 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL: Cam is aunanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as a consensus top 25 recruit in the state of Tennessee and the No. 13 athlete in the class by On3 … Appeared on both sides of the ball playing linebacker and tight end … Named Tennessee Region 7-4A Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 … Finished his junior season with 60 total tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble and 11 quarterback hurries … Caught nine passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns on offense … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Duke, Louisville, Mississippi State and Notre Dame among others … Coached by Ben Jonson and Scott Stidham … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Andy Jaffe – Sent in letter at 6:07 am
HIGH SCHOOL: Andy is a four-star prospect as ranked by Rivals.… Ranked as the No. 62 recruit out of the state of Florida and the No. 38 safety in the country by Rivals … Earned All-State honors his junior and senior seasons … Led his team with 87 tackles, 42 being solo, and four pass breakups his senior year … Additionally rushed for nine yards on three carries and a touchdown … Returned 10 kickoffs for 284 yards with a long of 41 yards and completed nine punt returns for 205 yards in his senior season … Served as captain his senior year … Voted Defensive Player of the Year in the state of Florida for the 2022 season … Recorded a career-high and led his team defensively with 123 tackles, 57 solo, and two interceptions in his junior season, averaging 8.8 tackles per game … Caught seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown his junior year … Put up 146 solo tackles for 311 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss in 47 games played in his overall high school career … Also ran track for three years … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Wake Forest, Duke, Pittsburgh and Maryland among others … Coached by Chris Harvey … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
TRANSFER PORTAL COMMITS
Keep in mind the transfer portal commits do NOT sign national letters of intent. They just register and attend class when school begins in January. Here are the commits:
Princely Umanmielen, 4-star DL
Tyler Baron, 4-star EDGE
Juice Wells, 4-star WR
Decamerion Richarson, 4-star CB
Chris ‘Pooh’ Paul, 4-star LB
Key Lawrence, 4-star S
Taz Nicholson, 3-star CB
Gerquan Scott, 3-star IOL
Tamarion McDonald, 3-star S
Louis Moore, 3-star S
SCHEDULE OF COMMITS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/SIGNINGS
Here’s the list of when the players are expected to announce their commits:
Commit Time | Name | Position |
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8:00 am | Dillon Hipp | TE |
8:00 am | Raymond Collins | LB |
8:00 am | Marquis Willis | WR |
8:00 am | Cedrick Beavers | CB |
8:00 am | John Wayne Oliver | OT |
9:00 am | Travaris Banks | CB |
9:30 am | William Echoles | IOL/DL |
10:00 am | Jeffery Rush | DL |
10:00 am | Jude Foster | OT |
11:30 am | Kavion Broussard | OT |
Noon | Patrick Broomfield | CB |
1:00 pm | Anthony Maddox, Jr. | QB |
1:00 pm | Anthony Robinson III | ATH |
1:00 pm | Andy Jaffe | S |
2:00 pm | Deion Smith | WR |
2:00 pm | Kamarion Franklin | DL |
2:00 pm | Noreel White | ATH |
2:00 pm | Shamaar Darden | ATH |
3:00 pm | Cameron Clark | TE |
5:00 pm | Katrevrick Banks | S |
N/A | Kamron Beavers | IOL |
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann is the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She is a veteran SEC sports journalist and NFL content writer. She is also the Sr. Editor for MESPORTS digital. Herring-Olvedo is a Brown University graduate who loves good cigars, good games, and a smooth glass of bourbon — not necessarily in that order.