EVEN THE GREAT SEEK KNOWLEDGE

In the off-season, Dick Vermeil visited his old friend, Bill Walsh, who had been pulled out of the pro ranks and hired to coach at Stanford. Vermeil asked a lot of questions about the passing game. Walsh, of course, was an offensive genius. Vermeil listened intently to Walsh in their chat sessions, jotting down notes. This was his custom, dating back to the years when he attended clinics as a high school coach, driving to all corners of California.

From "Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, heart on His Sleeve"
By Gordon Forbes