I have been big fan of Partridge for years. As a miami hurricanes fan, he is someone the fans wanted to be hired as DL coach or possible DC for years.
He did an outstanding job at Pitt identifying under the radar talent and developing them. Kancey is a great recent example. He went to Miami Northwestern HS and was lightly recruited by Miami (& the other florida schools) due to his size. Pitt stole him, developed him, and he became a first round pick.
I love this hire.