FAYETTEVILLE -- New University of Arkansas football Coach Ryan Silverfield made a splashy entrance Wednesday night at Walton Arena.

About an hour before tipoff of the Razorbacks' men's basketball home game against No. 6 Louisville, Silverfield came out of a tunnel at mid-court and made his way directly to the student section closest to the court.

UA students went nuts as Silverfield high-fived, shook hands and shouted encouragement to them.

Meanwhile, an entourage traveling with Silverfield began throwing Razorback caps into the crowd where students scrambled to get their hands on them.

Silverfield then grabbed bags and bags filled with Slim Chickens meal boxes and began handing them out as he made his way up the stands and through all the student seating areas.

Many of the students s

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