"We're all very happy to be where we are," Getman said. "We all think we have a good chance to return to the Final Four."
Usually teams take a year, sometimes two, to adapt to a new coach. When Jape Shattuck left to pursue a career in sports law, Getman brought in a new system, new ideas, a new practice routine. Everything was new. Unfamiliar.
"We had some problems in the beginning of the season," Getman said. "Against Connecticut [in late September], our defense had some problems because they didn't know how the system worked. We finished that game tied, 0-0. Now everyone's comfortable with [the system]."
Comfortable enough to play the same UConn team in the NCAA first round last week and beat it.
Harvard is back where it was last season. Forgetfulness has bred repeat success. Sunday at Ohiri Field, Harvard plays Adelphi in the quarter-finals of the NCAA Tournament.
Harvard is back. The feeling is there. And the feeling is all that matters.