Dorais found the title flattering, but said he felt the honor was misplaced and should instead be applied to Eddie Cochems who used the forward pass extensively as head coach of the Saint Louis Billikens in 1906.
Dorais found the title commendable, but felt it was wrongly attributed. Instead of Dorais, Eddie Cochems should have received the honor as he extensively used the forward pass while coaching the Saint Louis Billikens in 1906.