Yes however you will probably want to remove the dead rye (assuming its dead) to have good soil contact with your sod. So answer is yes but i would warn you are going to make a lot of work for yourself if you do it.

Yes you can, but you had better get a soil sample and make double sure the PH is around 5 or less before you decide on Centipede. Centipede requires very acidic poor soil where nothing else will grow but weeds, blue-berries, and Centipede the weed. You will also need an irrigation system no mater what grass type you choose with sandy soil.

Hey thanks for the quick responses. I am not devoted to centipede necessarily so any suggestions the forum members can make I am completely open to. Would it be better to use a different type of sod in the Spring, or can I lay dormant sod over the winter? Would I be better off seeding the yard next spring, with a different type of grass?

My yard has a pretty good slope left to right as you face the house and is mostly sunny except under a couple of big hickory trees that shade the yard for part of the day.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and no suggestion unappreciated. I have never established a new lawn and would like the best results possible with an average amount of time available to work on it. I'm just afraid it's too late this year to get a good start on things.

Also I'm all for an irrigation system, at least digging it I just got a new tractor with a backhoe, I have been playing with it like crazy (working my tail off is what I tell my wife ;) Thanks again for any help!

Yes you can lay dormant sod in the winter. Centipede may not be all that much to look at but it is very low maintenance compared to the alternatives.