I see no difference at all. Both took a chance on a guy. I'm sure if Young wouldn't have towed the line, he would have been gone as well. Fran took a chance and the guy couldn't comply with simple easy rules. Iowa cut bait before he made more bad decisions that could have impacted others. Smart move by Iowa in that case.
I mean I at least hope that Young hans't made mistakes and CMC just keep giving him more rope. That is the worse case scenerio of all, you don't make them adhere to the rules. I'm sure the isn't the case with Young and CMC though.
Do kids deserve a second chance? Sure. This is what JUCOs are for.