Can you post a few pics? What color is the base?

I'm in the same boat as you. I planted rye in September. It came up and did its job through the winter. Now I'm trying to get a real yard established and the rye is growing like crazy still. It is loving the fertilizer I put down for the seeds and all of this rain. I can't get anything to germinate with it. I've had fescue seeded for two weeks with no germination. I'm not real sure what to do now. Maybe someone can help us.

Hope this helps

Any suggestions?

Any suggestions?

I'm no expert but could it be seeds from the hay you laid down and not rye? I put straw in my garden for mulch one year and had a mess after it grew from seed and went crazy. If it is rye, it should die off when the weather gets hot.