Do you prefer the east or south outdoor club seats?

South..... by a mile.

Are they completely covered?

East is covered BUT the overhang is weird. I don't like it at all. The top 3 rows have an obstructed view of the big screen. No idea how the new screen(s) will impact this. You do have screens on the overhang to compensate.

South Outdoor is not covered but some of the sections can be shaded depending on gametime. The best part is that you can chill in the club section until game time if you want.

Can you drink on the concourse behind the seats?

You can only drink in the club area..... but where there is a will there is a way.

Are the club levels easily accessible? Our current seats are right inline with the entry to our section and an entry to the stadium so I'm from my seat to the street in less than a minute. The wife is a fan of this.

No, this is really the only downfall to SOC seats. The elevators are always jam packed and the entries get crowded fast. However, if you are willing to take stairs there are back ways to get up to the club faster. Hopefully the stadium expansion will improve the accessibility to club sections.

Add: You can leave the club sections and walk around the rest of the stadium but you have to keep your ticket on you. They have ushers at the entries checking tickets.

If the south, how are the views? Are any parts of the field cutoff from view if you're at the top of the level?

The views are great. I've found that the only bad views are the ones with a railing in front. There are very few of those.

If the east, is it better to sit to the north of the students so you can see or is it fun to sit behind the students because of the energy?

I sat in the EOC one time. Did not like it. BUT if I had to choose I would pick behind the students (116,117) vs. behind the visitors (111). If you can get in the middle then I would do so.

Also, since you have a wife it's nice to consider that the SOC has multiple, well maintained bathrooms. The wait is non-existent compared to other parts of the stadium.

Hopefully some people will give some better insight to help you with your decision.