re: Does Saban's 2nd chance policy enable players to make poor decisions?

You are making the assumption that the players on the team are bad kids kept in check by Saban. Saban operates under the premise that every kid that comes to Alabama will want to succeed in life and on the field. The latter is a better life view to have in this case. I'm fine with giving them second chances, but whether or not they will use them well happens behind closed doors.