Noob Recruiting Questions

Hi all I just started playing and I've got some recruiting questions:
1. Should giving out team gear even be considered a bribe? I mean don't players go home from visits all the time with team merch in real life? Or is that something that is a low risk thing in the game?
2. After you know a recruit's interest in every recruit info section and get to know about the parents, scout them every week, fly out to them, host them, and at home visit with them is there anything else you can do to help their interest in your school besides leaving them on the call list? Is there a lack of conversation options because my recruiting level is low? Should I text them every week even if it's the same conversation?
Thanks!
1. Should giving out team gear even be considered a bribe? I mean don't players go home from visits all the time with team merch in real life? Or is that something that is a low risk thing in the game?
2. After you know a recruit's interest in every recruit info section and get to know about the parents, scout them every week, fly out to them, host them, and at home visit with them is there anything else you can do to help their interest in your school besides leaving them on the call list? Is there a lack of conversation options because my recruiting level is low? Should I text them every week even if it's the same conversation?
Thanks!