The concept of a roller is good - it will flatten things out - but the practice could very well create additional problems. Weight will cause soil compaction and weight on saturated soils can irretrievably damage soil structure. Soils under lawns tend to be compacted anyway, due to the amount of foot traffic they get as well as the routine use of equipment like lawn mowers, etc. And a heavily compacted soil prevents water from penetrating deeply, causes the roots of lawn grasses to stay very close to the soil surface and contributes to issues like thatch build-up, soil infertility and diseases. Aerating the lawn (later in the season, after the soil has dried sufficiently) to alleviate compaction and then adding soil (or better yet, a fine, screened compost if you have it) to even out the low spots may be the most practical and economical approach. You could overseed at the same time if you have large areas involved or very deep depressions but the existing grass should grow through a reasonable thickness of soil or compost. And you wouldn't even have to till!

Thanks Paintguy. I'll have my husband try the 150 grit sand paper. Maybe that will teach him to listen to me next time ;-).

Basements are damp, and your paint simply isn't drying. You would most likely have had this problem even with the best brand of paints. Removing the tape immediately and slowly is your best defense, but in these situations if you can paint the room without it, that's the way to go. If you must use tape, try the green one instead of blue. If the primer is water-based, not sure what the negative effects of having mineral spirits mixed in it. I would think you would have had difficulty in the application process, but that's never happened to me, so don't know. To repair those areas that peeled, I would use wallboard compound, sand and prime. Bullseye 123 is fine. If it's new, unfinished drywall, I would use a PVA primer.

How many coats of paint, and was any wall patching done prior to priming and painting? Are these dull spots, where the spots on wall were patched? Pictures please