re: Why doesn't every CFB team run the Air raid/Spread, etc. ?

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No one has ever run an Air Raid system and bring in the amount of talent that TAMU is bringing in now. We shall see.

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A&M's current version of the Air-Raid that includes a mobile QB and legit big-bodied RBs may be the closest thing to unstoppable we'll see in college football... when it's clicking, there's no defense (regardless of talent level) they can't score on, IMO.

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And elite defenses have had a pretty successful history against the Air Raid as far as I can tell.

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Just look at the last few times UO has played elite defenses with a pro-style offense.
Auburn shut down their offense.

LSU shut down their offense, dominated the 2nd half, and didn't pass the ball worth a shite. Add a Qb/offense that could throw the ball, and this thread would have been over before it started.

Outside of Oregon, the air raid has been an effective system to allow teams with a size or talent disadvantage to compete with bigger/better teams. However, with adequate time to understand the system, elite defenses can shut it down (once again, see Oregon).