Before Steve Addazio arrived at Boston College, the Eagles went through a revolving door of offensive coordinators.

So when Ryan Day left for the Philadelphia Eagles last month, the last thing Addazio wanted to do was make wholesale changes at that particular spot. So he promoted receivers coach Todd Fitch to offensive coordinator, believing the move to be as seamless a transition as possible.

“I didn’t want someone to come in here and start over again,” Addazio said in a recent phone interview. “It’s been a developed path we’ve been on, so I wanted to make sure we had continuity. I felt our players and our team needed continuity. One of the raps here was -- I forgot how many coordinators they had here over the last six years. That’s unnecessary given the fact that I’m extremely involved in everything that happens on a day to day basis on offense.

“Todd had been a very successful coordinator, and I’ve worked with him now for two years. I’m very comfortable with Todd. He’s an experienced, veteran playcaller, has a great, even temperament and is a sharp guy, so I thought that was just a match.”

The two had never worked together until Addazio hired him at Boston College in 2013, but Fitch came with great references. He worked previously with Urban Meyer, Dan McCarney and Charlie Strong -- all good friends with Addazio. Fitch even served in Meyer’s wedding.

He has plenty of coordinator experience, having served in the same role at USF, East Carolina and UConn. The fundamental principles behind the BC offense will not change. But that does not mean the Eagles will look the same in 2015.

The biggest emphasis in the spring will be on the throwing game, an area that BC has not had much success. With Andre Williams leading the rushing charge in 2013, BC ranked No. 13 in passing offense. With dual-threat quarterback Tyler Murphy leading the way last season, BC ranked last in passing offense. The Eagles attempted only 243 passes, compared to 635 rushing attempts.

Now, that does not mean BC is going to move away from rushing the ball. The Eagles still plan on being a physical, aggressive run team. But Addazio is hoping for a little more balance to his offense, especially with quarterbacks capable of slinging the ball downfield.

Darius Wade, Troy Flutie and early enrollee Elijah Robinson will share the reps this spring in an open quarterback competition. Wade served as the backup last year, but he only attempted eight passes and had two rushes. All three will get a look to win the starting job.

“We think all our quarterbacks have really good throwing capability,” Addazio said. “We’re going to spend a lot of time to develop third down and to enhance our first- and second-down throws. That’s a focal point for sure. …

“We’ll always be heavy run, but Darius can flat out throw the ball and we’ve got some receivers now, so we really feel like this is the time to try and develop that piece of the game. As I told the offense, when we go winner/loser, I’m going to say, ‘OK, we’re going to move the ball today by just throwing it. Here we go, get it done.’”

Addazio, however, faces a different challenge with his offense headed into this season -- he does not have a veteran quarterback. Nor does he have a seasoned offensive line. With Rettig and Murphy he had seniors. Whomever wins the starting quarterback job will be making his first career start in the season opener.

“We’re going to have our challenges,” Addazio said. “There’s going to be some real hurdles along the way both at quarterback and the line position this year. But whatever they are, everything we put in is like putting into an annuity in the bank. We’re going to get it all back again. How much are we going to get back this season? I don’t know, but I know between this season, next season and the season after, we’re going to get it all back. And that’s when you start to have a real good program.”