[citation needed] Post was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1961 National League pennant winning team.
Hoying grew up in Mercer County, Ohio, attending St. Henry High School, where he won one football and two basketball state championships.
In 1993 as a sophomore he was named starting quarterback, but shared snaps with Bret Powers a transfer from Arizona State.
The 3–13 season led to the firing of Eagles head coach Ray Rhodes and ultimately the hiring of Andy Reid.
Reid drafted Donovan McNabb out of Syracuse University and Hoying was traded to the Oakland Raiders in August 1999, rejoining coach Jon Gruden who had been the offensive coordinator for the Eagles under Rhodes.