My two cents, it's a shame that a lot of the guys you need to watch will not be on the list because there is little or no footage of them but I will do my best to give you names of those who have footage.
Rollover.
Pappas, the most explosive one out there, quickest to the hole, very hard to bait.
Spredeman, also explosive, but hard fakes create the holes he wants to shoot.
Ryan Moore, not as explosive but the most aggressive rollover shooter. Hard fakes and speed.
Last but surely not least, the Great Terry Moore, the most dominant rollover shooter to date. Smooth, fast, and great reader of defenses.
Not the only guys to watch, but four of the best.
Europin.
On the Tornado, The list starts with Rico and ends there. Because of the characteristics of the ball, no Euro has become as efficient as Rico. The only one close was Dieter Thiele of Germany.
Being a Texas player, the pull list could get very long. And yes, please take Tom Yore off the list. His pull is good but has never been one of the best.
Some guys to add to your list.
Pull shot.
Fernando DeRosa, pure speed.
Pappas, unmatched speed and power, simply sick.
Tommy Adkinson, best quick shooter in the game, momentum player, very scary.
John Smith, smooth and powerful.
Charles Britt, at one time considered the best playing. He possesed a talent most speed and power pull shooters never aquire. Finess. Ability to hit every hole with speed, power, and finess. You never knew what was coming at you.
There are many others, but you can find footage on these guys.
Push.
No top forwards shoot this shot because of the limitations involved. Not saying it can't be done, it's just easier to shoot other shots.
Gena Murray, Dana Marr, David Radack, and I are the only goalies on tour that I recall use it from the goalie position exclusively.
I will combine your stick passing and tic tacing because the stick pass is the best option out of the tic tac series.
Tic tacing and sticks.
Johnny Horton, until Tony showed up, he had the best tic tac series. very quick and a lot of options.
Rick Macias, nice tight wall and a very high lane, and could throw in a brush from the tic tac set.
Tom Yore, a Horton disciple.
Pappas, nasty lane wall series.
Two players you will be pressed to find footage of.
Ahmed Geyeth and Denis Ory,
Denis Ory, the nastiest lane wall series known to man. The series that Pappas uses is based on this guys pass. When Denis is on, nobody stops his five.
Ahmed Geyeth, very similar series to Ory's but with brushes thrown in.
Brush passing, There are many.
Terry Moore, smooth hovers, great reader of defense.
Steve Mohs, like Terry, smooth and great reader.
Steve Murray, big hovers, and big fakes, would make you just freeze in any position.
Charles Britt, a Murray disciple, also big hovers and fakes, both Charles and Steve were very deceptive passers.
Scotty Wydman, a million and one ways to go up.
Far wall passers Jeep Perrie and Tony Bacon are good ones to watch.
Mike Archer, really tight hovers and great reader of defense, high percentage passer.
Steve Mori, credited with inventing the brush pass, his pass is so simple it is great. If you can find footage of him, watch closely.
Front pin and rollover defense is totally two different worlds. Rollover shooters mostly concentrate on three holes, pin shooters options are almost limitless.
Again I will combine the two, because the best goalies are just that, the best goalies.
Tracy Mac
Todd
Louis Cartright, inventor of the "Louis Shuffle"
Brandon Moreland
Bob Diaz
Rob Mares
and yes, Rico
Two bar offense.
Add to your list Tracy Mac
Rob Atha
Rob Mares
Ryan Moore
Terry Moore
and when he played with Mike Archer, Brandon Moreland.
Just a few name to add to your list, hope that helps.
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