Yeah, I saw that thread and was unfortunately not surprised by many of the comments. This board tends to be dominated by east coast helicopter parents who are more concerned about how impressive their kid’s school sounds to their miserable friends at the next cocktail party.
The quality of your education depends on what you put into it. MSU (and other large state schools) have the resources and opportunities that should allow a student like the one in that thread to receive an excellent education and a complete college experience if they take advantage of it.