After his subpar performance Tuesday night against Stanford, Coleman met with coach Steve Cleveland. He decided it was best for Coleman to sit out the opening minutes of tonight's game against Cal Poly in favor of junior Eddie Miller.

When Coleman does check in tonight, it would be good to see the old Coleman. Not the guy who had troubles last season on defense, but the player who used to be one of the best two-dribble-and-shoot scorers in the Western Athletic Conference.

Coleman thrived in this role last season.

While it is commendable that he entered this year aiming to do more, 11 games into the season have proved penetrating and finishing at the rim isn't his game. He needs to catch and shoot, not catch, pound his way to the lane and try to create.

Nothing is wrong with being a shooter. A lot of college players would love to have the "green light" to shoot whenever they are open, which is always if you talk to shooters.

Coleman, Miller and other players actually get in more trouble for not shooting. Fresno State's offense is built around its ability to shoot 3-pointers. If the Bulldogs don't attempt them - for example, the opening minutes of the Stanford game - they are a below-average offense. When they shoot 3-pointers and make them, they are one of the best offenses in the WAC.

There's still a lot of basketball to be played this season. Coleman still has time to figure everything out.