To bad it seems like all that really matters is being fast now adays. I'm a senior and so I can see it from your point of view. Cause when people all seem to consider travis barker and such the greatest drummer in the world all you have to do is be fast to impress people. Well atleast in situation with us younger drummers, cause the people we play and the people who comes to shows we play at are all our age. I can play somthing like
h-x-x-x-------
s---x---xxxx----
b-x---x-----------
t------------xxxxx
and as long as I do it fast everyone is way to impressed...
(yeah i know the tab is rough yall get the idea)

I played Punk rock which uses a lot all the techniques being talked about. I listened to NOFX, Lagwagon, and a lot of bands that don't have a lot of talent but the drummers can play a double bass rthym pretty well. I use the rythm
h-x-x-x-x
s---x----x
b-x---xx-

Here is an extract from piece I am developing for my site (but without some of the cognitive science and motivational stuff) You may have a motivational problem as your sound like you are trying to impress people and that can get in the way of developing motor skills.

The Best Way To Develop Motor Skills (In other words, how to get dead fast on the drums...)

I'm going talk briefly about two ideas that will improve you practice routines. But first make sure your motivation levels are high, you have identified what you want to improve and you know what exercises will improve it (if you don't, you may need a teacher)

Firstly, some concepts about the development of motor skills.
There are two types of movement, instinctive and learned. Drumming is learned movement. When you first learn movement the movement is first performed by your conscious, thinking centres. If the movement is repeated enough times your brain will identify as a useful movement and the brain 'rewires' itself and the movement becomes part of the 'muscle memory' The movement, when at this stage, needs to be repeated SLOWLY.
This is because of the complex feed back process needed to a) rewire the brain and b) refine the movement so it can be executed fast. Most people didn't try to learn how to walk or talk fast but they inevitably can.
One way of checking this process is to try and talk while you are playing a pattern. If you can't it is not in the muscle memory.

Secondly, try and utilize goal setting. Identify a goal (I will play paradiddles at 200bpm with my feet!)
Make sure you goal is postive and it doesn't reaffirm the fact that you can't do it (ie. I want to play paradiddles etc. This is just telling you that you can't!)
Now break that goal into bite size chunks
Day One: I will aquaint myself will the paradiddle
Day Two: I will play the pattern slowly while saying to myself 'RLRRLRLL'
Day Three: I will play the pattern slowly while saying to myself 'pa ra did dle'
Day Four: I will play the pattern while counting up to 32
Day Five: I will play the pattern while counting down from 32
Day Six: I will play the pattern while playing a single stroke roll with my hands over the top
Day Seven: I will play the pattern underneath a rock beat
Each goal should be realistically achievable in one practice session. Within a week the pattern will be starting to locate in your muscle memory. Once it is in there the exercise will start to look after itself (in other words, it will begin to speed up of its own accord).
Always work at a comfortable speed and concentrate on accuracy and control.

A Note on Speed (as well as Accuracy, Control and Efficiency)
Speed is achieved by minimising limb and stick movement. Two methods will help with this 1) practicing quietly and 2) practicing with dynamics (in other words with accents)
One last thing, dynamics are the key to good drumming!

Hope this helps. If you want more just ask...

Try getting a drumometer if your looking for speed.  It gives you a score for how many beats you've played within the given time that you set it to.  It is a tool that can help you gain speed and technique.  If you don't have an a good instructor to look at your technique first I wouldn't buy one.  If your technique is great, this toy is for you.  It's like a video game and you'll always be looking forward to breaking your old scores.  (built in incentive)  It's not for everyone, but I like the ideah.