Dallas Lineman Set to Visit Iowa State

(This article originally appeared at iowastate.rivals.com.)

Trey Baysinger, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound multisport athlete from Dallas (Tex.) Carter High School, will visit Iowa State this coming weekend with the Cyclones running strong in the derby to win his services.

Iowa State has moved up dramatically in Baysinger's eyes, with offensive coordinator Robert McFarland making a great impression on the big athlete amidst late competition from Tulsa and Kansas State. Baysinger has already visited Baylor and Kansas, and will visit Ames January 26.

When Baysinger visits Ames, the Carter OL prospect who at one point listed ISU as his top choice, knows exactly what he hopes to find.

"What I'm looking for is how the players interact with one another," Baysinger said Sunday night. "When we see each other campus, if we're riding our bikes and we see each other, are we going to ride next to each other, or just look at each other and keep going."

"I'm talking about teamwork," said Baysinger. "I love teamwork."

He said that his high school program at Carter was an example of a team that didn't support each other, and he will make sure his future destination doesn't suffer the same malady.

Baysinger is considering at least two schools that have recently endured a coaching change, and he will also be looking for an "optimistic attitude" about the future of the program, not just from the coaching staff and team, but from the entire community.

"I want to see how the town is responding to the coaching change, if they're optimistic," Baysinger said. My friend at Tulsa (Cornelius Arnett) says at Tulsa that all the boosters are putting up the money, and all the town is rallying behind the team. That's what I'm looking for."

Baysinger has not received an offer from Tulsa, but is high on the school because of his connections to Arnett and the Oklahoma school's proximity to his Dallas home. He said that the travel time from Dallas to Ames may play in to his decision, but without an offer from Tulsa, Iowa State looks to be in very strong position to secure his talents.