The Popcorn Stand: Tired of Tide toward SEC

The Popcorn Stand is periodically written by Appeal Assistant Editor Charles Whisnand (actually whenever he wants to write it) and covers various subjects in the sports world (actually whatever Whisnand wants to write about). It’s named in honor of Whisnand’s favorite sports columnist, Pulitzer Prize-winning Red Smith, who once dubbed one of his columns The Popcorn Stand.Full disclosure. I can’t stand ESPN. I can’t stand the SEC. And I’m a hypocrite for writing thi