It is time to get started on the 2013 season….Picks by hesterbooks.com…I read the same stuff as other sports writers and most times I am reading some sportswriters stuff….I just don’t always agree with them…So right or wrong these are my picks….Here goes…

Alabama vs Virginia Tech…odds makers are saying Bama by 17 to 19 points. I think it will be more like 27 to 29 points, unless Bama easies up some on them….Bama by 27. update….Bama wins by 25 points.

Arizona vs Northern Arizona. Another warm up game, however, the Lumberjacks can play pretty tough at times so Arizona by 20. update…Az wins by 35….

New Mexico Lobos vs UTSA. Odds makers are saying the Lobos by 3 and I am in total agreement. Coach Oliver of UTSA was a winner at Miami and he is going to take this program to a very high level, just not this year. I agree with Lobos by 3. update…UTSA wins by 8 points…They have a strong passing games. My bad….

New Mexico State Aggies vs Texas. Odd makers are saying TX by 42 points and if a couple of key Aggies get injured they are probably right. If the Aggies first team can battle the entire games then Texas by 21 points. Update…Texas wins by a bunch but halftime score was only 14 – 7, that’s kind’a a victory ain’t it…Ok, maybe not…Still the pick is correct…

Wisconsin vs UMASS. The Badgers will coast on this one. I have very little knowledge of UMASS except to say I think they only won one game last season. Odd makers are saying 44 point and that seems fair to me. Wisconsin has a new coach though and it is a new season and new conference for the Minutemen, so I will go with the Badgers by 30 points. Update..Badgers win by 45 points. I over estimated the strength of the Minutemen, but 45 is ok. The pick is correct…

Stony Brook vs Penn…..A scrimmage only so I will not pick on this one. However, I would still favor Stony Brook even in a scrimmage. Go Seawolves…..Update…They say the strong pass rush of the Seawolves was their strength, helping them win the scrimmage…

ok, 5 wins…1 loss,  so far….Pete