Ayeni on Toledo's Kareem Hunt
Iowa State's running back coach Louis Ayeni coached Toledo running back Kareem Hunt for one year. He also recruited him for two years at Toledo. The developed a close bond in recent years. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
A friendship that will last a lifetime started with a straightforward recruiting pitch.
Louis Ayeni told Kareem Hunt he’d look out for him. Neither had any idea how much Ayeni actually would.
A bond developed in the three years Ayeni spent recruiting and coaching Hunt at Toledo and now the two will be reunited when Ayeni and Iowa State, plays at Toledo tonight (7 p.