Why Are We Fans of the Cincinnati Bearcats?

Welcome to the refreshed Down the Drive! To celebrate the new look and feel of our sports communities, we’re sharing stories of how and why we became fans of our favorite teams. If you’d like to share your story, head over to the FanPosts to write your own post. Each FanPost will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 Fanatics gift card. We’re collecting all of the stories here and featuring the best ones across our network as well. Come Fan With Us!

Alex Haarmeyer

I was born on the west side of Cincinnati so you could say I was born into being a Bearcats fan.