Mike Elco versus Riley Leonard now this game right here might be the best game of week one between Notre Dame and Texas A&M because not only is it a top 25 matchup it also has incredible storylines as well with the fact that Mike Elco the new head coach of Texas A&M and the former defensive coordinator at Texas A&M is going to be going against his former quarterback and Riley Leonard when both ELO and Riley Leonard r at Duke that's going to make this game very interesting to watch in Texas A&M it would be a massive statement for their first game of the Mike Elco era to be able to knock off Notre Dame whereas Notre Dame a lot of people are hyping up the Fighting Irish this year saying that they possibly can win a National Title this year and at the very least easily make the college football playoff but a loss at Texas A&M would damper people's expectations me and will Andy preview and predict whether we believe that Notre Dame and Riley Leonard or Texas A&M and Mike Elco will be able to win this massive non-conference matchup here we go Notre Dame Texas A&M I I'm I'm the floor is yours will just go right into this one all right so this is probably going to be a lower scoring Affair you know both both defenses are going to be really good and uh both oine should have some problems for sure against their against their uh dline Mike S N Dil but you know what I'm feeling good about this Notre Dame offense with Mike denrock all the new portal receivers we got I'm feeling good about Riley Leonard leading the boys they said he can make all the throws I they're saying it's only going to be 81 at kickoff so I don't know where that 95 is but the Irish do have more four stars than A&M does too so the talent Advantage is there they've been playing the they've been playing the loud noise at the practices this week to get the boys ready so I'm feeling that the Irish will be able to get some heat on Conor Wegman and the Irish all Americans at secondary will be able to get some turnovers going and I believe that the nerd Dame offense should do enough for them to win this game in College Station so I'm going to go with an Irish 2824 victory in College Station get the season going on the right track it won't be easy because of A&M's talented D linemen but I do believe the Irish will able to pull it out I'm definitely not surprised he picked Notre Dame to win absolutely not but I the thing is I don't really think that like bias really matters here because Notre Dame is legitimately a good team I mean they have a lot of talent they have up the anti in a lot of areas the problem is is that it's at Texas a them I mean the crowd is massive and like you said they've been they have been uh you know uh doing the sound to get because you got to get prepared for I mean some of these guys have never played in a stadium that big I mean it's it's a whole other ordeal I mean 10 like 5,000 fans and it is huge so like you said if it's only 81 degrees that will help because if it's like 95 that's not GNA that's not going to be easy at all that could be a problem so for Notre Dame's sake it would be a lot better if it was cooler outside we got Scotty B saying my hunch is the Irish win in College Station I wanted to happen because I hate A&M uh so the thing is is that and I and I have been on record saying this because I I just dropped my SEC predictions record predictions video earlier today and in that video I said I would not be surprised if Texas A&M beat snre D but then loses to Florida would not Shock me that's just Texas A&M's way I mean everybody remembers when they beat Alabama and then they turn around and then they lost to Mississippi State they do it all the time it's not a shock but my thing is is Mike Elco knows Riley Leonard he he said that Riley that he doesn't know the new and improved Riley Leonard I understand that he doesn't know the new and Improv Riley Leonard but there's going to still be a lot of elements there right I mean there's still going to be a lot of elements of the quarterback he knew I think I think it's gonna make a difference right I do think it's gonna make a difference that you know Notre Dame you know and Riley knows elco's defense yeah I mean that that's true I think it's I just think I think it's a big deal though I mean you're you're trying to convince me here you really you're really trying to convince me to go Notre Dame this is the 5050 one for me I swear to you like all the other games like the North Carolina one in Minnesota I was back and forth on that one and maybe a little bit of bias picking the heels I don't know but this is the game that I am 5050 on right here all the other ones already know who I'm picking I've gone back and forth on this one because you know Jeffrey I have to say Notre Dame got a punter from Australia that can puted booted super deep and there will be punts in this game I believe so that also will help the Irish there should be punts I mean I I don't think it's gonna be like perfect offense or anything no it won't be how good is Conor Wegman I mean we don't really know see that's the thing people are hyping up Conor Wegman if if Conor Wegman is not he don't even have to be hosman good he just has to be good if he's good then A&M can win this game he just has to be good he can't he just can't suck out there we got Jason saying A&M sucks not Dame by 10 everybody saying basically Notre Dame Jackson says if Texan wins they'll be overhype as always every time they get a huge win I hope it's different under Mike Elco for him especially for Mike elco's sake absolutely uh Edward says Elco knows what defense Riley doesn't like or coverage he can read so we got we got Edward to track a little bit I don't know I'm kind of going in circles here man because I I I don't I don't know what to say I mean Texas A&M Texas A&M Has Talent like you said Notre Dame is more but the thing is is the home field advantage and I'm telling you will I want to trust Notre Dame I want to trust Notre Dame but they have choked in games I hate to say it I'm like Notre Dame you had Ohio State last year you broke my heart Notre Dame you broke you I'm not even a Notre Dame fan and you broke my heart you broke my heart you you ripped my heart out man like I'm like they got it they're gonna win and then and then last play of the game like what happened man so I don't know I just to me until Notre Dame can prove that they can win a big game I'm going Texas A&M I don't want to do it but I'm going Texas A&M 312 I I think Texas A&M is GNA win I don't think A&M's great but they tend to show up for big games they just do I don't know I think I think Elco I mean he's better than Jimbo like right now anyway yeah and you know maybe Jimbo at one time was all right but but you know he fell apart at the end I think ELO is done really well right now he's been at A&M before he he wanted Duke with a lot less talent I mean think about it he almost beat Notre Dame last year when Duke when Duke didn't even have nowhere near as much talent I know Notre Dame's better but A&M's better so I don't know man I I just I I think I think Notre Dame lost the O Lan to I don't know I'm going A&M I hate it man I hope I hope Notre Dame wins I'll be hoping for you that they win but I'm going Texas A&M Edward watch Chris Mitchell watch Jordan fa on watch Jane GR house I'm not saying they're great but they're at least good yeah I will say that they're better than what Notre Dames had I mean that's been a massive problem for Notre Dames like they can't stretch the field um the thing is is that Edward says so riy is a below average thrower with above average legs well he's above I mean everyone's but all of Notre day media said he's now above average he has to be above average I mean if Notre Dame's going to be a uh National Championship contending team he has to be better throwing the ball because the thing is he cannot rely on his legs as much as he did at Duke at Notre Dame if he's going to stay healthy all year you know I mean he's gonna get beat up if he's having to use his legs all the time so he has to be a better passer there's just a lot of unknowns in this game A&M new coach you know how good is Wagman Notre Dame is Leonard better legitimately at passing uh can Notre Dame you know go out there and win on the road in a massive game and not choke can Notre Dame with their quarterback that A&M's coach knows can they throw him off with with the new look Leonard there's a lot of question marks here it's just if A&M's home crowd was not as good as it was I would probably go with Notre Dame and if Notre Dame was more trustworthy in big games I think Notre Dame's gonna get there but I just don't think it's gonna be this game and and moose saying I like A&M I mean like I said I hope Notre Dame wins nothing against A&M and Elco but I hope Notre Dame wins not just for you but I do hope they win I mean mean I don't have anything against Notre Dame I've always liked Notre Dame pretty well I especially like Mike Bray and the basketball team I always liked him even though he got you know basically fired but I got nothing against Notre Dame I hope they win I just don't I just I gotta see it prove it to me Notre Dame you let me down last year prove it to me subscribe the channel if you like sports content like this video down below comment down below whether you believe that Mike ELO and Texas A&M get a massive win at home to start off the Mike Elco era at Texas A&M or whether you believe that Dame will be able to go on the road and Riley Leonard will be able to get the best of his head coach by getting a massive win for his team on the road at Texas A&M follow me on Twitter as well link is in the description and I'll see you next time