Last week, I read one of the best pieces of journalism that I have been able to find on ESPN.com in quite some time.  The title of the piece is, The curious case of Deion Sanders.  Be warned, it is not one of the short fact-based pieces you are accustomed to finding on ESPN.  I find it quite interesting based on my limited coverage of Deion Sanders on this site in the past.

My coverage of Sanders started with a Facebook post made by soon-to-be first round pick, Dez Bryant, when Bryant revealed that he was being suspended by the NCAA because he went to Deion Sanders’ house, the NCAA found out, and Bryant lied to them because he thought that telling the truth would be a violation of NCAA rules.  Rumors started that Deion’s relation to agent Eugene Parker would lead Bryant to Parker.  Whether those rumors were true or not, Bryant did in fact eventually select Parker to be his agent.  I looked into that a little further in a piece titled, Dez Bryant Speaks About Deion Sanders And Eugene Parker.

So now we have this new piece by Seth Wickersham of ESPN the Magazine.  Here is a portion of that story that adds some thought to my previous discussion of the Bryant, Sanders, Parker matter.

When Bryant returned to Oklahoma State, he started asking his coaches questions about agents and his pro career — the kind of questions the sophomore had never asked before. His coaches wondered, Why now? Was Sanders helping Bryant out of kindness? Or was he steering a first-round talent to his friend, agent Eugene Parker?

Suspecting the worst, OSU receivers coach Gunter Brewer and then-compliance director Scott Williams ordered Bryant to limit his interactions with Sanders to texts and phone calls. Bryant agreed, but there was still cause for concern; he was notoriously unreliable, and getting him to focus on even simple tasks like attending class was a daily struggle.

OSU officials say they tried to set up a conference call with Sanders, hoping to guard against any rules violations, but they never connected — although they did exchange several text messages with him. Over the summer, Williams got the call he feared, when the NCAA asked to interview Bryant. On July 24, the wideout answered questions about Sanders and Parker for two hours. Bryant told investigators the same thing he says now: “Deion never talked about Parker.”

The NCAA didn’t buy it. Bryant was interviewed again in August and once more in September. “I answered all the questions the best way I could,” he says. “But they’d say, ‘I’m going to ask you one more time’ … making me think I’d done something wrong.” So Bryant lied about visiting Sanders at Prime U and dining at his mansion. Neither of those things was a violation. The trouble came when the NCAA interviewed Sanders, who repeatedly denied being a runner for Parker but who also told the investigators that he had hosted Bryant at his house. Bryant’s lie — not anything Sanders did — ultimately resulted in a suspension that caused the receiver to miss all but the first three games of the 2009 season. “I don’t feel like Dez’s suspension was Deion’s fault,” Williams says, adding that Sanders was “extremely cooperative and open” throughout the process.

The NCAA has closed its investigation, but suspicion lingers, especially after Bryant, the top-rated receiver heading into April’s NFL draft, signed with Parker in January. “Why does Sanders want to mentor only the star players?” asks a college assistant coach. “I’ve got a backup guard who could use guidance. It can’t all be innocent.”

Then again, Parker represents only a few of Sanders’ Kids. The agent didn’t need Sanders to land star clients like Cardinals wideout Larry Fitzgerald and Packers counterpart Greg Jennings, guys who barely know Sanders. “It doesn’t make sense for him to recruit guys to an agent,” says Hegamin, a friend of Sanders’ since 1995. “He doesn’t need anything. He doesn’t ask anyone for anything. He doesn’t need to work for anybody.”

Sanders can only shake his head and laugh as he says, “Being accused of working for an agent? You’ve got to be kidding me!” He rolls his eyes when he hears Colt McCoy, the former Texas quarterback, talk about working at the Manning family camp and texting Peyton and Eli all the time. The NCAA doesn’t investigate those relationships, Sanders points out. Yes, he admits that if a player asks for advice while picking an agent, he happily vouches for Parker — even if that endorsement is a gotcha moment in the eyes of his critics. But should it be? Is it wrong for an adviser to recommend a trusted friend and successful professional? After all, the NCAA and the NFL Players Association do zero to protect a player who gets swindled by a bad agent. In any other field, Sanders’ advice would be seen as a matter of course. In sports, it’s seen as another reason to shake your disbelieving head.

Thoughts?

First Round

1. St. Louis Rams – Ndamukong Suh – DT – Nebraska – Roosevelt Barnes (Maximum Sports)

2. Detroit Lions – Derrick Morgan – DE – Georgia Tech – Tom Condon and Ben Dogra (CAA)

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Eric Berry – S – Tennessee – Chad Speck (Allegiant Athletic Agency)

4. Washington Redskins – Jimmy Clausen – QB – Notre Dame – Gary Wichard (Pro Tect Management)

5. Kansas City Chiefs – Gerald McCoy – DT – Oklahoma – Tom Condon, Ben Dogra, and Kelli Masters (CAA & Kelli Masters Management)

6. Seattle Seahawks – Russell Okung – OT – Oklahoma State – Peter Schaffer and Lamont Smith (All Pro Sports & Entertainment)

7. Cleveland Browns – Joe Haden – CB – Florida – DSI Sports

8. Oakland Raiders – Bryan Bulaga – OT – Iowa – Tom Condon and Ben Dogra (CAA)

9. Buffalo Bills – Dez Bryant – WR – Oklahoma State – Eugene Parker (Maximum Sports)

10. Denver Broncos (from Chicago) – Rolano McClain – LB – Alabama – Pat Dye (ProFiles Sports)

11. Jacksonville Jaguars – Arrelious Benn – WR – Illinois – Gary Wichard (Pro Tect Management)

12. Miami Dolphins – Jermaine Gresham – TE – Oklahoma – Tom Condon and Ben Dogra (CAA)

13. San Francisco 49ers – Taylor Mays – S – USC – Gary Wichard (Pro Tect Management)

14. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) – C.J. Spiller – RB – Clemson – Gary Wichard (Pro Tect Management)

15. New York Giants – Brandon Spikes – LB – Florida – Terry Watson (Watson Sports Agency)

16. Tennessee Titans – Kyle Wilson – CB – Boise State – Joel Segal and Chafie Fields (BEST)

17. San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina) – Mike Iupati – OG – Idaho – Ryan Tollner (Rep 1 Sports)

18. Pittsburgh Steelers – Golden Tate – WR – Notre Dame – Todd France (FAAM)

19. Atlanta Falcons – Anthony Davis – OT – Rutgers – Sunny Shah (320 Sports)

20. Houston Texans – Earl Thomas – S – Texas – David Dunn, Joby Branion, Mark Humenik, Andrew Kessler and Justin Schulman (Athletes First)

21. Cincinnati Bengals – Aaron Hernandez – TE – Florida – David Dunn, Joby Branion, Mark Humenik, Andrew Kessler and Justin Schulman (Athletes First)

22. New England Patriots – Jahvid Best – RB – California – Tony Fleming, Mitch Frankel, Sean Kiernan and Jack Scharf (Impact Sports)

23. Green Bay Packers – Brandon Graham – DE – Michigan – Joel Segal (BEST)

24. Philadelphia Eagles – Sergio Kindle – LB – Texas – Joel Segal (BEST)

25. Baltimore Ravens – Marty Gilyard – WR – Cincinnati – Andy Simms and Nate Haber (PlayersRep)

26. Arizona Cardinals – Rob Gronkowski – TE – Arizona – Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports Representation)

27. Dallas Cowboys – Bruce Campbell – OT – Maryland – Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports Representation)

28. San Diego Chargers – Sean Weatherspoon – LB – Chargers – David Dunn, Joby Branion, Mark Humenik, Andrew Kessler and Justin Schulman (Athletes First)

29. New York Jets – Everson Griffen – DE – USC – Gary Wichard (Pro Tect Management)

30. Minnesota Vikings – Donovan Warren – CB – Michigan – Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports Representation)

31. Indianapolis Colts – Jason Pierre-Paul – DE – South Florida – Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports Representation)

32. New Orleans Saints – Maurkice Pouncey – C – Florida – Joel Segal and Chafie Fields (BEST)

Notes:

• Anyone have anything to add about DSI Sports (the company that Joe Haden signed with)?  I cannot seem to find anything regarding the agency.
• Rosenhaus looks to break back into having a solid presence in the first round.  That said, none of his guys look like they are going to be first half of the first round mega earners.
• Pro Tect Management is not on the same level as CAA, BEST, and Athletes First, but based on who Gary Wichard is representing this year, you would never know that his company doesn’t represent Peyton Manning, Reggie Bush, or Mark Sanchez.  Perilli has Pro Tect Management leading all agencies in first round selections.
• Nice to see my boys Andy Simms and Nate Haber possibly breaking the first round.  PlayersRep is definitely an up-and-coming agency.  They had the unfortunate obligation of dealing with Chris Henry’s death (may he rest in peace), but have managed to still gain some great clients with that heavy burden.

Welcome to the third installment of Let’s Make a Deal. It seems as though the general consensus is positive towards this column, and I would really like to thank you all for the support and contributions.

Eric Berry is a very unique player. I feel as though his agent will strike gold for him when negotiating a contract. I had the opportunity this past week to catch up with Shawn Zobel of DraftHeadquarters.com. Shawn has had a higher percentage of predicted first round draft picks than Mel Kiper and Todd McShay for the past few years. Here is what Shawn had to say about Eric Berry:

These days, teams are looking for players with elite athleticism and players with tremendous instincts and intelligence. When you find a player who has both of them, you find an elite prospect, which is exactly what Eric Berry is. A tremendously talented player, Berry has the potential and upside to develop into the next star safety in the NFL. With the hitting ability of Troy Polamalu as well as the range and ballhawking ability of Ed Reed and Sean Taylor, Berry has all of the tools and skills needed to become an All-Pro at the next level.

Eric Berry, S, Tennessee

5’11”, 205 pounds

1^st round, 3^rd overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Requested Contract:

• 5 years/$35 million guaranteed ($7 million/year)
• Total contract amount = 5 years/$62 million (+8.06%)

Here are the contracts of players taken 3^rd overall in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009. The percentage increase/decrease from the previous year is shown and reflects the per year amounts.

• 2007 – Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin – 5 years/$42.5 million - $23 million guaranteed ($12.8 million signing bonus + $3 million 2^nd year roster bonus)
• 2008 – Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College – 6 years/$66 million (+29.41%) - $34.75 million guaranteed ($7.45 “log” bonus, $2.505 1^st year roster bonus)
• 2009 – Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU – 5 years/$57 million (+3.64%) - $31 million guaranteed

There were no safeties chosen in the 1^st round in 2009.

Listed are the safeties chosen in the 1^st round of the 2008 NFL Draft:

• Kenny Phillips, New York Giants (31^st) – 5 year/$11.15 million - $1.039 million guaranteed ($2.53 million signing bonus)

Listed are the safeties chosen in the 1^st round of the 2007 NFL Draft:

• LaRon Landry, Washington Redskins (6^th) – 5 years/$41.5 million - $17.5 million guaranteed
• Michael Griffin, Tennessee Titans (19^th) – 5 years/$11.5 million - $7.5 million guaranteed
• Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville Jaguars (21^st) – 5 years/$9.55 million - $7.1 million guaranteed
• Brandon Meriweather, New England Patriots (24^th) – 5 years/$8.75 million - $6 million guaranteed ($500,000 signing bonus, $3.72 million option bonus in 2^nd year)

Obviously, LaRon Landry is able to hold the top spot in almost all categories, because he played nearly double the games of the other safeties. Here is what my client’s statistics would look like if he and the other safeties played 52 games:

In order to get my requested contract amount, I found the sum of the average of the guaranteed contract amounts for the 3^rd overall slot selections and the safeties drafted in the first round.

As you can see above, my client’s statistics changed a bit in comparison to the others. However, the fact that Eric Berry has the most unassisted tackles and interceptions tells you something; it tells you that he is an individual playmaker. Although he does not have as many total tackles as the others, Eric has the most unassisted tackles, which really points out his clutch ability. My client has almost double the interceptions when compared to the other safeties; this is also a tribute to his big play ability. This kid is a superstar and needs to get on the field as quickly as possible!

First off, I’d like to thank everyone who commented on the initial Let’s Make a Deal post; great job keeping the conversation going! Here is the second installment, so get your research done and hit me with some counter-offers!

Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech

6′4″, 272 pounds

1st round, 2nd overall selection to the Detroit Lions

Requested Contract:

• 6 years, $30 million guaranteed ($5 million/year)
• I would like the total contract amount be worth around $63 million
• More money in the first year (due to lockout threat)

Derrick Morgan is one of the most explosive defensive ends to enter the NFL Draft. Here in Detroit, I feel that Morgan will make an instant impact on not only the defense, but the team as a whole.

Here are the 2nd overall contracts from the years 2007-2009 (percentage increase/decrease from the previous year is shown and reflects the per year amounts):

• 2007 – Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech – 6 years/ $55.5 million
  • $27.178 million guaranteed ($4.53 million/year)
• 2008 – Chris Long, DE, Virginia – 5 years/ $48 million (+3.78%)
  • $33 million guaranteed ($6.6 million/year)
• 2009 – Jason Smith, OT, Baylor – 6 years/ $61.775 million (+7.24%)
  • $22.385 million guaranteed ($3.73 million/year)

Listed are the defensive ends chosen in the first round of the 2007 draft:

• Gaines Adams (R.I.P), Buccaneers/Bears (4^th)– 6 years/ $42 million
  • $18.56 million guaranteed ($3.09 million/year)
• Jamaal Anderson, Falcons (8^th) – 5 years/ $30.9 million
  • $15.361 million guaranteed ($3.0722 million/year)
• Adam Carriker, Rams (13^th) – 5 years, $12.8 million
  • $9.4 million guaranteed ($1.88 million/year)
• Jarvis Moss, Broncos (17^th) – 5 years/ $14.95 million
  • $8.06 million guaranteed ($1.612 million/year)
• Anthony Spencer, Cowboys (26^th) – 5 years/ $7.453 million
  • $6 million guaranteed ($1.2 million/year)

Listed are the defensive ends chosen in the first round of the 2008 draft:

• Derrick Harvey, Jaguars (8^th) – 5 years/ $23.8 million
  • $17.1775 million guaranteed ($3.4355 million/year)
• Lawrence Jackson, Seahawks (28^th) – 5 years/ $11.25 million
  • $6.1 million guaranteed ($1.22 million/year)

Listed are the defensive ends chosen in the first round of the 2009 draft:

• Tyson Jackson, Chiefs (3^rd) – 5 years/ $57 million
  • $31 million guaranteed ($6.2 million/year)
• Aaron Maybin, Bills (11^th) – 5 years, $17.6 million
  • $15 million guaranteed ($3 million/year)
• Brian Orakpo (LB/DE), Redskins (13^th) – 5 years, $15.4 million
  • $12.1 million guaranteed ($2.42 million/year)
• Robert Ayers, Broncos (18^th) – 5 years, $18.34 million
  • $9.7 million guaranteed ($1.94 million/year)

Here is how my Morgan stacks up against these players statistically:

At first glance, it would seem that my client’s statistics are strikingly lower than the others (and they are). However, you need to take into consideration the fact that my client only played two full seasons of football. Had he played four full seasons, the statistics would be comparable to the likes of Chris Long and Gaines Adams.

The average amount per year (guaranteed money) given to the second overall pick from 2007-2009 has been approximately $4.95 million. I am requesting $5 million per year for six years. Considering the fact that the total amount of first round contracts increased about 5% per year, my request of a 2% increase is definitely worth your while. Derrick Morgan is a proven run stopper and can provide immediate help for the Detroit Lions’ run defense. Derrick is not just a great football player, but he is the building block for the future!

Basically, this column is a mock negotiation. In each post I will take one college football player who’s expected to be drafted in the first three rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft (as per the SportsAgentBlog.com Mock Draft). I will be acting as the client’s representation, and in the beginning of each post, I will give the player’s information as well as a contract amount that I am requesting. In the pursuing paragraphs I will support my claim and basically tell why my client should receive this contract amount.

Here is where you, the reader, come in. I invite you to be the executive and negotiator of the team I am speaking with, so please comment with any counter-offers and your reasons why my numbers don’t match yours.

Ndamukong Suh

Defensive Tackle, Nebraska

6’4”, 305 pounds

1^st round/1^st overall selection to the St. Louis Rams

Requested Offer: 5 years/$65.5 million

Here are the 1^st overall contracts from the years 2007-2009 (percentage increase/decrease from the previous year is shown and reflects the per year amounts):

• 2007: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU (Raiders)– 6 years/$61 million
• 2008: Jake Long, OT, Michigan (Dolphins) – 5 years/$57.75 million (+13.68%)
• 2009: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia (Lions)– 6 years/$72 million (+3.90%)

The amount that I am requesting for my client is approximately a 9% increase from the per-year amount of Matthew Stafford’s 2009 rookie contract.

Listed are the defensive tackles chosen in the first round of the 2007 draft:

• 10^th overall – Amobi Okoye – 6 years/$15.4 million
• 16^th overall – Justin Harrell – 6 years/$14.507 million

Listed are the defensive tackles chosen in the first round of the 2008 draft:

• 5^th overall – Glenn Dorsey – 5 years/$33 million
• 7^th overall – Sedrick Ellis – 5 years/$32 million
• 29^th overall – Kentwan Balmer – 5 years/$8 million

Listed are the defensive tackles chosen in the first round of the 2009 draft:

• 9^th overall – B.J. Raji – 5 years/$22.9 million
• 24^th overall – Peria Jerry – 5 years/$10.35 million
• 32^nd overall – Evander Hood – 4 years/$9 million

Upon reviewing these contract totals, you may be confused as to why I am asking for such a large amount. The reasoning is simple and I will demonstrate my explanation by using the table of statistics below:

As you can see, Suh leads all defensive tackles (drafted in the first round from 2007-2009 NFL Drafts) in all but one category. Not only does he lead the DTs in these categories, he blows them out of the water!

As I said above, the amount I am requesting for my client is approximately a 9% increase from the amount of Matthew Stafford’s contract in 2009. Contract amounts have raised (on average) approximately 8.79% each year for the last three years. Ndamukong Suh is said to be one of the best rookie prospects to ever enter the draft. Suh is explosive and strikes fear in offenses. Not only will Suh work his tail off for you, he will get you the results that you dreamed of when you drafted him. He will be the face of the St. Louis Rams organization and will be the cornerstone of your team for years to come!

Obviously, there are two sides to every negotiation so I’m open to your thoughts. Thank you for the time.

• Daryl Washington, Linebacker Texas Christian University
• Nick Sanders, Cornerback Texas Christian University
• Marshall Newhouse, Offensive Tackle Texas Christian University
• Rafael Priest, Cornerback Texas Christian University
• Joseph Turner, Running Back Texas Christian University
• Perrish Cox, Cornerback Oklahoma State University
• Lucien Antoine, Safety Oklahoma State University
• Patrick Lavine, Linebacker Oklahoma State University
• Keith Toston, Running Back Oklahoma State University
• Chris Chancellor, Cornerback Clemson University
• Emmanuel Sanders, Wide Receiver Southern Methodist University
• Brian Jackson, Cornerback University of Oklahoma
• Larry Hart, Linebacker University of Central Arkansas
• Jeff Moturi, Wide Receiver University of Texas-El Paso

A lot of TCU and a lot of OSU.  Willis & Woy Sports Group hopes that the players are able to find a good home in the NFL and join some of their other NFL clients, which include Flozell Adams, Roy Williams (the safety), and Donald Driver.

Dez Bryant

Speaking of his agent, Bryant recently signed with Eugene Parker, the agent who made a lot of headlines in 2009 for holding out his client, Michael Crabtree.  Eugene Parker is tied to Deion Sanders.  Sanders is a former client of Parker’s and Bryant trained with Sanders and met with Sanders at Sanders’ house.  When Bryant lied about working and meeting with Sanders, the NCAA came down hard on Bryant, and suspended him for the rest of the 2009 season.

In the past, I have pondered about the extent of Parker’s relationship with Sanders, years after Sanders officially retired from the NFL.  There are reports that Sanders played a role in Crabtree’s holdout and Crabtree, like Bryant, trained at Prime U (Sanders’ training facility).

Sanders publicly stated that Parker had absolutely no role in Bryant’s contact with Sanders prior to Bryant’s suspension.  Is it merely a coincidence that Parker ended up signing Bryant as a client, months after the NCAA suspended Bryant?  Bryant says that while he was meeting with Sanders, Deion never mentioned Parker’s name.

“Deion is my mentor, he’s a great guy,” said Bryant. “[Eugene Parker] is my agent and just to speak on that a little bit, I just want people to know that with Eugene and Deion, neither one talked to me about each other. Deion never talked to me about Eugene Parker. The first time I met Eugene Parker was about four weeks ago. I just felt like the NCAA thought that there was something going on, but I didn’t even know [Parker] then. They thought that Deion was a runner for him, but it wasn’t anything like that. Deion just wanted to be a mentor and make sure everything was right. I felt like there was nothing wrong with that.

Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is not quite convinced by Bryant’s statement.  He uses the fact that Bryant as lied before as a reason why it is possible that he is just lying again.  I understand Florio’s reasoning, but at the same time, when I see what the NCAA does to people like James Paxton, I cannot easily say that the NCAA is justified in any action that it takes.  At the same time, would the NCAA really suspend someone for a majority of his team’s regular season games because he lied about contact with a trainer?  This story is extremely cloudy.

While Dominic Perilli is working hard on the next release of his 2010 NFL Mock Draft, I figured that I would start to take a look at the players he has listed, by position, and see what agents they have signed to help them with preparations for the draft.  Many players will change their agents at least once leading up to the draft; it’s just the nature of the beast known as the NFL.  Let’s start with the sexiest position on the field: The QBs.

The round and pick number below is based on Dominic’s November 21, 2009 NFL Mock Draft update.

First Round

8. Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame) – Pro Tect Management

9. Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) – Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Second Round

39. Tony Pike (Cincinnati) – Rep 1 Sports

42. Tim Tebow (Florida) – Athletic Resource Management (ARM)

Third Round

70. Levi Brown (Troy) – JL Sports

92. Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan) – Not yet selected

I recently covered Pro Tect Management and its principal, Gary Wichard.  He would definitely enjoy having his QB off of the board before any other QB.

Nothing surprising about CAA having a high profile QB client.

Rep 1 Sports represents another quarterback you have heard of: Ben Roethlisberger.  Roethlisberger played at Miami University in Ohio.  Cincinnati is close by.

Jimmy Sexton and ARM were able to sneak in and sign Timmy Tebow.  It is known that Tebow was not interviewing or talking to any agents prior to graduating.  The guy played by the rules.  He could use the help of Sexton, who represents Rex Ryan (NY Jets Head Coach), Brian Schottenheimer (NY Jets Offensive Coordinator), Bill Parcells (Miami Dolphins Exec VP of Football), Tony Sparano (Miami Dolphins Head Coach), Jim Schwartz (Detroit Lions Head Coach), and Brian Daboll (Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator).

Joe Linta of JL Sports had his client Joe Flacco signed with the Ravens before training camp so that he could compete for the starting job, which he eventually won.  Flacco has turned into a solid quarterback, leading his team to the playoffs this year.  Flacco went to a school not known for producing QBs.  When is the last time you heard of a QB from Troy making it in professional football?

Any thoughts on who Dan LeFevour signs with?  His best wide-receiver, Antonio Brown (who just finished his Junior year) just signed with Drew Rosenhaus.  Will LeFevour join his #1 playmaker?

The article goes on to say,

For those of you wondering if its ethical for agents to be talking to players before their season is finished — it’s perfectly legal and just part of the game. The NCAA has no problem with sports agents using social networking tools.

While it is true that the NCAA has no problem with Camper’s action, it is important to remember that the NCAA is not the only body that regulates the sports agent profession.  Agents need also be concerned with state and federal statutes.  Importantly, states that have signed onto the UAAA prohibit an agent from initiating contact with a student-athlete unless registered with those states.  Interestingly, Michigan is 1 of 3 states that have existing, non-UAAA laws designed to regulate athlete agents.

So Camper should be fine, but had he or another agent written the same message on an athlete’s wall in another state bound by the UAAA (or a variation thereof), a picky regulating body could take action against that agent.