WATCH: LSU interim coach knows the responsibility he's undertaking with Tigers

LSU interim head coach Brad Davis wants to coach the Tigers to a win in the Texas Bowl. As a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native and an alum of the program, the long-time SEC offensive line coach, naturally, Davis wants that for his team.

However, that’s not his only motivation for these next few weeks before he fully hands the keys over to Brian Kelly. Brad Davis wants to send a larger message in his brief time as the head coach at LSU.

“I hope to in this role represent LSU in a great light, but also represent all young African-American coaches out there who are looking for this very opportunity,” Davis said on Monday. “It is a big deal. I want to go out there and coach this team to success. I want to win this game and, more importantly, when I look back, I want to be proud of what I did in this role.

“To not only help the young men in this program but help aspiring coaches, kids in North Baton Rouge who ride the transfer bus and may not see a way out, I was one of those kids and I’m here right now,” Davis continued. “I tell you what, utilizing the resources around you and having a prayin’ mama, you can be up here too, it’s easy.”

Interim head coach Brad Davis will be the first Black head coach at @LSUfootball 👏

“I hope to in this role represent LSU in a great light, but also represent all young African-American coaches out there who are looking for this very opportunity.”

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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 7, 2021

Davis, a former assistant under Sam Pittman at Arkansas, wants to blaze a trail and get LSU going back in the right direction. It’s not clear what’s in store for Davis’s future as Brian Kelly begins making his new hires official.

LSU adds former assistant to staff

Brian Kelly’s first staff at LSU is starting to come together. LSU officially announced the addition of former LSU assistant, UTSA and McNeese State head coach Frank Wilson on Tuesday.

Wilson is joining the Tigers staff as Brian Kelly’s associate head coach. The 48-year-old was twice named recruiter of the year while he was an assistant with LSU. He’s also a New Orleans native.

“Frank Wilson has a proven track record of identifying, recruiting, and developing elite student-athletes everywhere he has been,” Brian Kelly said in a statement. “No one knows the recruiting landscape in Louisiana better than Frank. His experience and character will be tremendous resources for our staff and student-athletes. His impact on our staff at LSU will be immediate and immense. We are thrilled he is returning home to ensure that we continue to sign the best student-athletes in Louisiana and throughout the country.”

Wilson spent six years on the LSU coaching staff, serving as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. During that time, the Tigers had four top 10 recruiting classes, including the No. 2 class in 2014 and the No. 5 class in 2015.

Wilson helped LSU to six bowl appearances, including the 2012 BCS National Championship game. As a head coach at UTSA and McNeese State, Wilson went 26-40 in six seasons.