re: It took 15 weeks for our staff to run the read-option.

Wisconsin might have been the only other team besises aTm they had success with, but I don't remember that much success against Wisconsin to tell you the truth. I just remember LSU's line opening up massive holes for RB's to run through because Wisconsin's DLine was depleted. But they have tried to run it against the Auburn's, Bama's, Miss States and others without much success and quickly abandoned it.